Posts Tagged ‘risk factors for depression’

Study shows clergy at greater risk for depression

Friday, August 30th, 2013

A new study done by the Clergy Health Initiative at Duke Divinity School found that demands placed on clergy by themselves and others put pastors at far greater risk for depression than individuals with other occupations. The study, published this week in the Journal of Primary Prevention, compared the mental health of 95 percent of Read more

What depression is

Friday, February 1st, 2013

Many people know what it’s like to feel sad or down from time to time. We can experience negative emotions due to many things – a bad day at work, a relationship break-up, a sad film, or just getting out of bed on the “wrong side”. Sometimes we even say that we’re feeling a bit Read more