Depression has long been associated with darkness and grey skies, but a new study suggests there might actually be a scientific basis for these cultural motifs.

Christina Aguilera has admitted that she struggles with depression and that sad feelings can be "seductive". The 'Not Myself Tonight' singer said that she suffers from the disorder, but often finds that some of her most creative moments come during her darker days.

On Friday, May 28, 2010, Shawn Southwick suffered from a drug overdose, was found lying unconscious in her Utah home and was promptly rushed to a hospital for emergency treatment. The 50-year-old woman is CNN talk show host Larry King’s seventh wife and she reportedly overdosed on depression medication. Her father Karl Engemann, spoke with a 911 dispatcher after he discovered his daughter unconscious in her home.

According to The New York Daily News, he calmly informed the 911 employee, “I can’t wake her up, she may have overmedicated. She’s unconscious. I slap her and I holler at her and she opens her eyes halfway and puts them back down again.”

When the emergency dispatcher asked the 76-year-old Engemann whether or not he believed his daughter tried to kill herself by intentionally overdosing on depression medication, he responded by saying, “No, no, no. It wouldn’t be suicidal. I don’t think she did it on purpose. Last night, she seemed confused about what she had taken, the last time she had taken it.”

Study: Psychological disorders can cause long-lasting harm

Children with psychological disorders, such as depression, are less likely to marry and will earn less on average as adults than their mentally healthy counterparts, a new study suggests.

Crave chocolate? You may be depressed.

Of nearly 1,000 adults studied, those diagnosed with depression ate an average of 60% more chocolate (8.4 servings of chocolate versus 5.4 servings consumed per month)  The most depressed ate over 100% more (11.8 servings per month) of chocolate.

What is behind the depression-chocolate connection?

JIM Carrey’s battle with depression caused his recent split from longtime partner Jenny McCarthy, it has been claimed.

Sources say the sexy blonde grew tired of the almost five-year relationship being such an “emotional roller-coaster” — but the former couple has vowed to stay friends. “While they always seemed so happy in public, behind the scenes was a different story,” a source told the National Enquirer. “They were always busting up and getting back together.