Hearing about living through the Great Depression feels like something out of a history book. It’s amazing when you realize ...

Understanding what depression is – and what it is not – is often the first step toward relief.

Additionally, some patients report distressing withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop, such as insomnia, anxiety, and ...

People living with depression cannot just get over it. They need support, healing, and to discover the epicenter of their ...

The brains of people with recurrent depression have a significantly smaller hippocampus - the part of the brain most associated with forming new memories - than healthy individuals, a new global study ...

Depression-related fatigue is caused by cellular "overworking" at rest and a failure to produce energy under stress.

When most people picture depression, they imagine someone visibly sad, crying, withdrawn, and unable to get out of bed. While those images are true for some, depression can often be more subtle. It ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ask anyone who’s ever felt better after a workout, and they’ll tell you that exercise and mental health are related. Science backs up that gut feeling. Many studies ...

Depression is a complex and deeply personal experience. While almost everyone has periods of sadness, low mood or grief, depression is different. Major depressive disorder is persistent, interferes ...

WASHINGTON - Depression and anxiety affect millions of people and finding the right treatment isn’t always straightforward. Medication works for some. Therapy works for others. But one option that ...