I regret to say there is no simple or easy answer to this question. Many people use the word ‘depression’ to refer to normal disappointment or sadness, and there can be little doubt that the concept ...

Everyone feels depressed from time to time. But not everyone has depression. Depression, also referred to as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a condition that can cause severe ...

If you’re alarmed by those numbers, you’re not alone. “I’m not surprised that there was a drastic increase [in depression], although I was surprised that it was 60 percent,” Heather Hagen, MS, LMFT, ...

College students are faced with the negative aspects of winter going into the new semester with “seasonal depression” being a factor in students mental health. Illustration by Connor Szrejna/The Daily ...

The two may look similar on the surface, but they are fundamentally different in cause and treatment. Depression is a mental health disorder; laziness is a behavior. Many people living with depression ...

Feelings of isolation and loneliness, as well as associated anxiety and depression, are growing everywhere — and most disturbingly, among our youth. Shocking data released by the Centers for Disease ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Flow Neuroscience's at-home brain stimulation device to treat depression, offering an alternative to typical antidepressants that can cause side ...

What Is the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)? The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is an easy-to-take, self-administered questionnaire that you can use to screen yourself, or a ...

HAMBURG — Talking about the day, planning the weekend, arranging appointments. A frank word, a clarifying conversation, sometimes a small argument. That’s your everyday life in a relationship. You ...