Following the successful launch of Bipolar Mood Monitor and Depression Mood Monitor apps for iPhone, iPod and iPad in 2011, PaperKite has received positive comments and feedback from users and medical professionals.

Figures from Pharmac have revealed that increasing numbers of children are taking prescription medication for anxiety and depression.

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that causes extreme mood swings. Individuals with bipolar disorder can experience moods that go from abnormally elevated (this includes gradiose thoughts, hyper creativity and hyperactivity) to feeling very low and sad (worthless, helpless).

Older mothers may be a more likely to experience depression than their younger counterparts, according to the preliminary findings of a recent health survey of Canadian women.

Depression is an illness that changes the brain's functioning, causing an individual to feel down for weeks or months at a time.

Working out regularly can boost the mood of those with chronic pain and illnesses such as back pain, cancer and heart disease. A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine analysed 90 previous studies of exercise and mood correlation.

A study has revealed that psilocybin, an extract from magic mushrooms, improves people's well-being and may be useful for the treatment of depression.

According to a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, one in five workers suffers from a mental illness that effects their work productivity.

Researchers in Japan have found that people who struggle with insomnia are around twice as likely to suffer from depression.

A study performed by Dr Albert Ascherio of the Harvard School of Public Health found that caffeine intake can lower the risk of sever depression. The study looked at 2,200 middle-age Finnish men (the sample size is considered insufficient to make any definitive conclusions), and found that heavy coffee drinkers had a much lower risk of suffering from severe depression.

World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September promotes worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides.

One in six New Zealanders experiences a serious episode of depression during their lifetime. Few seek help early enough, and consequently the impact of depression is more severe than they need to be.