The Effects of Depression in the Workplace

Depression is not a passing mood. It is not a personal weakness. It is a major--but treatable--illness. No job category or professional status level is immune, and even a formerly outstanding employee can be affected. The good news is that, in more than 80% of cases, treatment is effective.

Women Hold Up Half the Sky

Mental health disorders affect women and men differently--some disorders are more common in women, and some express themselves with different symptoms. Scientists are only now beginning to tease apart the contribution of various biological and psychosocial factors to mental health and mental disorder in both women and men.

Depression and Heart Attacks

Depression can strike anyone. However, research over the past two decades has shown that people with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression than otherwise healthy people and, conversely, people with depression are at greater risk for developing heart disease. Furthermore, people with heart disease who are depressed have an increased risk of death after a heart attack compared to those who are not depressed.

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