Day: October 30, 2019

Introduction We all know that kids can catch infectious childhood illnesses from each other but who would have thought that depression in kids could be passed on? Many studies have already revealed that peer group pressure can influence children and that if a child is particularly disruptive, he or she can influence other children. Still, … Read more

Introduction Depression in elderly is treatable, and those who recover from depression have improved physical and social functioning. Unfortunately, older people with clinical depression do not receive adequate treatment. Clinical depression is common in seniors — about 3% suffer from major depression (see below for definition), but many more from milder forms of clinical depression. … Read more