“An incredible high, racing thoughts, millions of ideas, go, go, go” and then “depressed, no energy, can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel”. These expressions describe some of the feelings of someone suffering from bipolar disorder.

It is common for depressed people to suffer a loss of libido. Why does this happen and what can you do?

Women are two to three times as likely as men to suffer from depression, according to the American Psychological Association. Yet only about one-fifth will get the treatment they need.

Mild-to-moderate depression, by far the most common form of the disease, is easily diagnosed and treated by doctors.

Many people are unaware of the chronic, milder form of depression, called dysthymia.

Between 10% and 40% of women develop Postnatal Depression (PND). If one takes the lowest figure of 10%, there are at least 50 000 new cases of PND per year in South Africa.

We have featured bipolar disorder on this site a couple of times. Today, one of our users, who goes by the name of 2krazitu, tells us about his experience of living with the disorder.

Postpartum depression needs to be distinguish from so-called “baby blues” which is common amongst women during the first days after giving birth. What are the symptoms you need to look out for?

Too often, depression sufferers are stigmatised as weak and unstable individuals. The truth of the matter is that many depression sufferers are well-qualified individuals with responsible jobs. We spoke to three successful career women who told us about the courage and strength it takes to overcome the trauma of a depressive disorder.

Around 5% or more of the general population will suffer from GAD at some point in their lives.

Bipolar mood disorder is one of the least understood mental illnesses - Koos Kombuis proved that again justy recently.

For most new mothers, the first days after giving birth can be like an emotional see-saw. For some, however, that "down" feeling - postpartum depression - is longer and deeper.

About 900 000 South Africans live with bipolar disorder. Jeff, a highly successful engineer, is one of them. This is his story.

Treating depression in children and adolescents can be problematic, with little in the way of scientific evidence to guide the use of antidepressants, a report finds.

When a former Norwegian Prime Minister was diagnosed with serious depression years ago, he says it changed his life for the better.

Juggling six kids ain't an easy job. We don’t know how they do it, which is why we totally understand why Ange and Brad are now having weekly phone sessions with a psychotherapist.

A lack of sunshine may cloud memory and other thinking or "cognitive" functions in some people with depression, a new study hints.

The South African government needs to give mental health the national recognition that it deserves, says the South African Depression and Anxiety Group.