Depression is a serious illness and most people who experience it need treatment to get better.  For mild to moderate depression, psychotherapy may be the best treatment option.  However, for certain people or for major depression, a combination of medication and psychotherapy may be the most effective approach.

The Zung Self-Rating Scale is a short self-administered survey that is widely used to rate depression.  

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               Articles Regarding Depression

• Is it a Child's Moodiness or Depression? - Timothy Rheinscheld, Ph.D..
• Middle Age Depression - D. Jerome Meers, Ph.D.
• Situational Depression - Laura R. Meers, Ph.D.
• The Depths of Depression - Laura R. Meers, Ph.D.
• Postpartum Depression—When to Seek Help - Laura R. Meers, Ph.D