Can a bipolar patient ever stop taking medication like Lithium?

I was told that depression is hormonal, and not a medical problem. Is this true or false? Depression can be hormonal, and that is one of those instances where it would fit into axis III. It’s not a true clinical depression like an axis I bu

 Can you say why depression will be so prevalent in 2020?

What is the probability of passing schizophrenia to your offspring if your sibling has the disorder?

What about propanolol for treating anxiety?

What do you think of the use of natural products like St. John's Wort to treat moderate anxiety and depression?

For years, I've woken up in the morning with overwhelming anxiety. Is this normal?

Do we tend to have more phobia/anxiety with age? Are we a little more phobic and anxious than we were 10 years ago?

The antidepressants I take have taken away my strong creative side; should I stop taking them?  

Is it possible to diagnose an 8-year-old child with schizophrenia? Can schizophrenia be detected in children? And if so, how might the treatment of a schizophrenic child differ from that of an adult?