Depression, the Mood Disease

A comprehensive guide to the mental condition by the author of the bestselling book  Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families . Depression is a mood disorder that affects one in ten Americans in any given year. At one time too stigmatized to be mentioned in polite conversation, depression is now discussed frankly in the media, and advertisements for drug therapy appear everywhere. The third edition of this widely acclaimed book reflects changes in how mood disorders are thought a