Depression - Family

While some disobedience is a normal part of a child's development, overly troubling behavior is not. Watch out for these signs.

Balancing office and home life can create conflicts between demands and stress from both sides. But there may also be healthy benefits to working outside the home.

If you are a caregiver to a family member, it's not selfish to want to tend to your own needs and whims.

A study conducted at the University of Hawaii's animal science department of 106 pet owners found that almost a third experienced grief that lasted six months or more after their pet's death. Twelve percent reported that their grief caused major disruptions in their lives.

Here are tips for working through grief in a healthy way when it involves an entire community.

Strong parenting and emotional well-being are closely connected. Dr. Gerald Newmark, author of the book "How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children," offers his top child-rearing strategies.

Everyone copes with loss in his or her own way. If you've lost a child, you can find a multitude of organizations, books, blogs, and support groups to help you. Behind them all, you'll find parents who have also suffered the same loss.

When faced with a 40-plus hour work week, bills to pay, and trekking the kids to-and-fro, how do you let loose? This summer, make it a point to relieve your stress by utilizing the great outdoors.

Sure, expressing your emotions in positive ways can be a challenge, but keeping them bottled up is likely to lead to an explosion down the road.

Women simultaneously give their best as professionals, mothers, wives, friends, sisters, daughters, and more. They work inside and outside the home and somehow finds time for everyone...except the one person who is most important: Herself.

Have you noticed changes in your aging parent or another elderly adult you care for? It may be depression. Depression in seniors is prevalent—and often overlooked.

Parenting certainly has challenges. So when a parent has a mental illness such as bipolar disorder, it adds another whole dimension to the family dynamics.

If your teenager seems depressed, the problem could be in the bedroom.

When the downturn boosts death rates, it's time to identify the issues and make changes where you can.

Forensic psychologist Debra Warner answers a reader's question about how to help a loved one that suffers from severe depression.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) youth face distinct challenges both in school and out. It is important for parents and educators to understand the high levels of stress that LGBT youth feel and to be able to recognize warning signs associated with that stress.

Have you or a loved one survived a life threatening disease? Are you currently struggling with depression, chronic pain, heart disease, or other health related condition? Have you gone to extraordinary lengths to help someone in a health crisis? If so, we want to hear from you!

Do the holidays take a toll on your mood year after year? Put into practice some proven tools to combat holiday depression and you could make this holiday season one of the best ones yet.

A family history may make a person more likely to commit suicide. Find out what increases—and decreases—the risks.

How can depression lead to suicide? Find out here.

Learn how a furry (or scaly) friend can help lift your spirits.

Feelings of depression are significantly more common in people with chronic back pain. Find out more about how to manage your pain and your emotions.

Although the holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, they can also be a time of stress and depression. Find out how you can avoid the holiday blues.

Some shades are calming, others inspire conversation. Find out how colors can improve your surroundings and your mood.

A sense of humor and perspective can help you maintain your dignity—even in the most humiliating circumstances.

Do you see the glass as half-empty or half-full? Your answer could have major effects on your health.

For many, the holidays are a time to celebrate...

Learn how to spot the warning signs and break the vicious cycle.