Overcoming Depression | Social Obstacles...

Despite massive efforts by mental health professionals throughout the world, depression remains as one of the most under-treated serious illness that people face each year. Even though research done by the World Health Organization estimates that depression is currently the forth most crippling disease (anticipated to become the second most by 2020), more than roughly half of those suffering from a major mental disorder...

Diagnosing Depression – Depression Symptoms...

Part of the challenge surrounding the process of diagnosing depression is because depression doesn’t always look the same in every person that it effects. There are many different symptoms, but not everyone has each of the possible symptoms and there are no biological tests that can be administered at present that can provide a diagnosis for depression. There are many different symptoms of depression that you can...

Diagnosing Depression...

What Happens When Diagnosing Depression? Diagnosing depression is done through a clinical evaluation conducted by a psychiatrist. Alternative, a diagnosis of depression can be given by a psychologist, in most states by a master’s level licensed practitioner such as a licensed professional counselor or clinical social worker, or by a general practitioner. Most states do allow licensed master’s-level practitioners...