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Ashley Judd: Actress, Novelist, Advocate for the Abused? [VIDEO]

Apr 7th 2011 – 11:13AM
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Mike Coppola, Getty Images

NY Fashion Exec Sues for $2 Million After Transfer to New Jersey

By Mara GayMar 18th 2011 – 3:26PM

A senior manager at the New York fashion house Elie Tahari claims he had a mental breakdown after being forced to travel to New Jersey for work and is suing the company for $2 million. Thomas Horodecki says he was discriminated against by his Israeli bosses and passed over for promotions at work because he was Christian...

Pills Over Therapy to Treat Depression? [VIDEO]

Mar 8th 2011 – 12:50PM
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Filmmaker Defeats Depression by Faking Intervention

By David MoyeJan 18th 2011 – 7:30AM
Eva Spelbrink-Izarry

Eva Spelbrink-Izarry

As it was for many people, the 2008 recession was a bad time for filmmaker Steve Moramarco. "My life was literally in the toilet for about a year, personally and professionally," he told AOL News. "Everything was dead. As an actor, I had no auditions and there was basically no work. I was so underwater on my mortgage, I...

Study Finds Daydreaming No Escape From Sadness

By Traci WatsonNov 11th 2010 – 2:00PM
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(Nov. 11) -- Allowing your mind to drift may seem like a pleasant escape from that report you're writing for the boss or the junk you're clearing from the garage. But a new study says daydreaming actually lowers happiness. In research out today, scientists report that people who are focused on the task at hand -- no...

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Background on depression

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings and physical well-being.

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