CNN just reported that folks on Avatar fan forums are  experiencing depression and even suicidal thoughts after seeing the movie.  Apparently, some of the members love the alien world of Pandora so much that they want to stay there.

Bestselling Irish author Marian Keyes has revealed she is battling "crippling depression" that has left her unable to write, read, sleep or even talk to people.

Keyes, whose books have sold millions of copies, has told fans that although prone to depression, her latest battle with the illness is like "living in hell" and "much, much worse" than anything she has experienced before. "I'm aware that these are terrible times and that there are people out there who have been so ruined by the current economic climate that they've lost the roof over their heads and every day is a battle for basic survival and I wish I could make their pain go away," said Keyes, reportedly a former alcoholic. "But although I'm blessed enough to have a roof over my head, I still feel like I'm living in hell. I can't eat, I can't sleep, I can't write, I can't read, I can't talk to people. The worst thing is that I feel it will never end. I know lots of people don't believe it, but depression is an illness. But unlike say, a broken leg, you don't know when it'll get better."

A new Columbia University study published in the journal Sleep demonstrated that teens who don't get a full nine hours of sleep are more likely to suffer from depression and suicidal thoughts.  Study participants whose parents set bedtimes of midnight or later were 24 percent more likely to suffer from depression and 20 percent more apt to have thoughts of suicide, compared to those with bedtimes . . .

One in five women and one in 10 men will experience depression during his or her lifetime. But the diagnosis alone does not fully describe the condition; there are several types of depression, distinguished by duration, severity and type of symptoms. The following three kinds of depression are distinct disorders described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), an American Psychiatric Association publication that details criteria for psychiatric disorders.

What Is St. John's Wort?

How Effective Is St. John's Wort?

St. John's wort, or Perforate St. John's wart, Tipton's Weed or Klamath weed, is a medication that comes from a flowering plant called Hypericum perforatum. For a long time it is believed to have medicinal qualities, especially for the treatment of depression. Recent studies appear to conclude more favorably than unfavorably regarding St. John's Wort's efficacy in treating depression.