Depression

Website of the Telegraph Media Group with breaking news, sport, business, latest UK and world news. Content from the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers and video from Telegraph TV. Men with depression 'failing to ask for help' during recessionOne in three men with depression and anxiety feel embarrassed about asking for help claims a mental health charity that says the problem is even more acute during the recession.

By NANCY BENAC and TREVOR TOMPSON - 1 day ago WASHINGTON (AP) Stress over grades. Financial worries. Trouble sleeping. Feeling hopeless. So much for those carefree college days. The vast majority of college students are feeling stressed these days, and significant numbers are at risk of depression, according to an Associated Press-mtvU poll Eighty-five percent of the students reported feeling stress in their daily lives in recent months, with worries about grades, school work, money and relationships the big culprits.

But then signs of hope in the form of economic data that were bad but not as bad as feared - a phenomenon economists dub "green shoots" - sparked a 37% rally in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index. This week, stocks have fallen 4% after weak retail sales sparked worries that the green-shoots thesis may not mean a sustainable recovery.

Raising awareness to Celiac disease in IsraelCeliac disease is a digestive disorder that is gaining global attention as new research shows that it was previously under-diagnosed. On Celiac disease awareness month Tel Aviv restaurants will offer special discounted, gluten-free menus Stacey Maltin Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that destroys the villi of the small intestine when a sufferer ingests any form of gluten, which includes wheat, barley, and rye.

Prevalence of major depression in kids and teens: Children younger than 13: 2.9% All teens, ages 13-18: 5.6% Girls, ages 13-18: 5.9% Boys, ages 13-18: 4.6% Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force The next time you take your teen to a doctor for a physical, sports checkup or a minor illness, don't be surprised if the visit includes a little something extra: a screening for major depression. Such screenings - in which teens answer a few questions about possible depression warning signs - are sure to become more common, thanks to a recent recommendation from the U.S.

The No. 1 reason people in Missouri seek rehabilitation for addiction is alcohol. Years ago Jacki Johnson was one of those people. "I never drank normally. I don't think I ever knew what that was," Johnson said. Through her recovery, Johnson said she learned, like many others, that her recovery struggle was not uncommon.

The nation's unemployment rate jumped to 8.5 percent in March, the highest since late 1983, as a wide swath of employers eliminated 663,000 jobs. If part-time and discouraged workers were factored in, the unemployment rate would have been 15.6 percent in March. And economists say there's no relief in sight.

Although there will always be a place in society for university graduates, there's a growing market for jobs that require other forms of training. If you're an artist, you might want to be a graphic designer. Or if you're into non-traditional healing methods you might want to become a holistic massage therapist.