Negative Effects of Depressive Disorders in Both Men and Women

Despite the presence of social stigma, depressive disorder is a very common health problem. In accordance with the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), roughly one in 30 Individuals in America over the age of 14 has some form of depressive disorders.

How to Be Kind to Yourself as You Cope With Loss

By Jennifer Scott

Grief can be devastating. When you lose a cherished loved one, you’re left to wrangle with a range of emotions that you may have never experienced before, and it can be a challenging, isolating, and tiring process. When you’re grieving, it’s more important than ever to treat yourself with kindness and patience. Here are a few ways you can care for yourself as you cope with loss.

Why People Worry That Depression Will Ruin Their Marriage

If you are suffering depression, then it is likely to affect even those in your social network. For this reason, depression can affect both the sufferer and his or her marriage.  If untreated in the right time, depression can destroy many aspects of an individual’s life.  Friendships, work, relationships and domestic life are some of the aspects that can suffer adverse effects from depression.  

If your partner suffers depression, then your relationship is likely to suffer. If you are living with a person with the condition, being cautious and understanding the person's situation are advised. The best or advisable thing to do, however, is to encourage the person to take medication and visit a doctor regularly for monitoring of the condition. Professionals like counselors can be of help also.

Bobbi Kristina Brown Reportedly Brain Dead After Alleged Suicide Attempt

Bobbi Kristina, 21, the only daughter of late singer Whitney Houston, is reportedly brain dead. She was found unresponsive in a filled bathtub inside her Georgia home yesterday. Her husband who found her called 911 and she was rushed to the hospital where it was later reported that she was stable and still breathing.

Some sites said she was in a medically induced coma because of brain swelling. Now other media outlets, who claim to have spoken to staff at the hospital where Bobbi Kristina was taken, are going further to say that she's brain dead because of a lengthy lack of oxygen to the brain. They say she had attempted to commit suicide because of some problems with her husband of one year, Nick Gordon.

Depressed Mom Drowns Her Toddler, Then Jumps to Death With 5 Year Old Son

Katherine Hooper and five-year-old son Joshua Patterson were killed when they fell between 80-100 feet from Lowman Tor at Haytor Rock on Dartmoor last July. When police later went to her family home in Paignton, Devon, they discovered her youngest son Sam dead in a double bed.

An inquest at Torquay, Devon, heard that a suicide note was found by police hidden within a book on a shelf at her home. It was not dated but detectives believe it was written a couple of weeks before the tragic triple deaths.

A coroner has ruled that Kat, as she was known, killed herself but unlawfully killed Joshua. He returned an open verdict on toddler Sam.

The hearing was told after a Dutch holidaymaker sent police a photo which showed Kat and Joshua on the rock in the moments before they fell to their deaths.

On Depression and Suicide - Shout Out To Tonto Dike For Speaking Out

It was reported some days ago that Tonto Dike had tried to commit suicide back in June. She was able to get past it with help from professionals, friends and family. She has through her Twitter account recently began to address depression and suicide, and because it may be more common than we know, {see our last Dear Myne post} RML wants to salute Tonto for speaking out and we wish her the best.

Her tweets are below;