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Where Clues Lie Sleeping

Sleep disturbances and depression are anything but strange bedfellows. Nearly all depressed individuals experience sleep problems. At least 80% complain of insomnia — difficulty falling or staying asleep. Indeed, early-morning awakening is a hallmark of ... Read more... »

Anxiety and Depression

Surveys show that many people with major depression also have an anxiety disorder, while half of anxiety-disorder sufferers also have symptoms of clinical depression. Now there's evidence of genetic commonalities between the two conditions. It's an ... Read more... »

Bad Days at the Office?

Fawn Fitter knew it was not just another bad day at the office. She was doing what she loved -- writing about careers for major publications. She didn't have a horrible boss to answer to; ... Read more... »

The Different Faces of Depression

Depression is not a one-size-fits-all condition. Mental health professionals have long recognized that patients tend to display reasonably distinct clusters of clinical symptoms, and they increasingly regard such clusters as subtypes of depression. The boundaries between ... Read more... »

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Hara Estroff Marano's Archive

Where Clues Lie Sleeping

Anxiety and Depression

Bad Days at the Office?

The Different Faces of Depression