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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article thoroughly revised and updated. | May 29, 2026 | ||
| Added links to the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and the Crisis Text Line. | Mar 01, 2024 | ||
| Links added. | Oct 28, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Psychiatric Association - Depression. | Jul 07, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Depression. | May 25, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Depression. | Mar 04, 2023 | ||
| Link added. | Jan 25, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Mind - Depression. | Dec 09, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center of Biotechnology Information - Depression. | Sep 22, 2022 | ||
| Added information on physical activity and depression. | Jan 24, 2019 | ||
| Revised information on the prevalence of treatment-resistant depression. | Mar 14, 2018 | ||
| Added information on different types of depression. | Jun 13, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: KidsHealth - TeensHealth - Depression. | Jan 24, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Health Organisation - Depression. | Jan 24, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Patient.co.uk - What is depression? | Jan 24, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Depression. | May 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Prehistoric wildlife.com - Protoceratops. | Jan 29, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Prehistoric wildlife.com - Protoceratops. | Jan 29, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Merck Manuals - Depressive Disorders. | Dec 02, 2011 | ||
| Added information on experimental therapies, including deep-brain stimulation and gene therapy, that are under development for treatment-resistant depression. | Dec 03, 2010 | ||
| Added an image of Prozac pills. | Jan 15, 2010 | ||
| Added information on the association between depression and disordered rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. | Dec 14, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Depression. | Jun 08, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Protoceratops. | Jun 08, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Depression. | Jun 08, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Depression. | Jun 08, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: eMedicineHealth - Depression. | Jun 08, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Patient - Depression. | Jun 08, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: NHS - Clinical Depression. | Jun 08, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: MedicineNet - Depression. | Jun 08, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Institute of Mental Health - Depression. | Jun 08, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Better Health Channel - Depression and exercise. | Oct 31, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Iguanodon. | Oct 14, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Victorian Web - John Locke. | Sep 30, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Elderly Depression. | Aug 25, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Prehistoric-wildlife.com - Pachycephalosaurus. | Aug 25, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Montana State University - Typhus. | Aug 13, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Walking with Dinosaurs - Iguanodon. | Aug 11, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: International World History Project - Biography of John Locke. | Aug 07, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Oregon State University - Biography of John Locke. | Aug 06, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The European Graduate School - Biography of John Locke. | Aug 04, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Natural History Museum - Triceratops. | May 11, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - Triceratops. | May 11, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Merck Manuals - Depressive Disorders. | Jan 14, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Institute of Mental Health - Depression. | Oct 03, 2006 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Sep 22, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Parents - Depression. | Aug 28, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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