‘Four people dead is four too many’

Don Schell was taking a Prozac-type antidepressant when he killed his wife, daughter and granddaughter, then turned the gun on himself. His son-in-law sued the drugs company - and won £5m. Sarah Boseley meets him.

Down but never out

Poetic, vital, witty - who'd have thought depression could make such an uplifting read? Andrew Solomon anatomises his breakdowns in The Noonday Demon

Depression hits one in four adults

Martin is 20 but he claims he already knows what will kill him. The science student is one of those touched by the fastest growing epidemic in the UK - depression. And it is depression, he says, that will claim his life. Tracy McVeigh reports

Nature’s own Prozac

Many doctors are sceptical of herbal remedies. But a new study shows St John's wort to be as effective in cases of mild depression as conventional drugs, but with fewer side effects. Luisa Dillner reports.

The pursuit of happiness

British doctors are carrying out a ground-breaking study into anhedonia, a common yet mysterious aspect of depression and other mental illnesses. Lizzie Gardiner, left, on the condition that 'sucks the joy' out of her life

Is it time for my Prozac, mum?

Doctors in the UK have been warned that they are prescribing too many mind-altering drugs to children. Is your toddler's erratic behaviour just part of growing up, or is it a sign of psychological disorder?