Article: "Is Depression a Kind of Allergic Reaction?"

Caroline Williams, "Is Depression a Kind of Allergic Reaction?" The Guardian, January 4, 2015.

Recent studies have correlated depression with inflammatory illness (similar to an allergic reaction) and have found that markers of inflammation are elevated in people with depression.  The implications may mean that finding ways to treat inflammation in the body - through medications, diet, and stress reduction - can improve depressive symptoms.