It's scary when a friend or family member is suffering from clinical depression. Many people have a sense of not knowing what to do to help. Here are 10 practical suggestions. 1. Encourage the person ...

Depression doesn’t just affect the person living with it — it can ripple through every part of a romantic relationship as well. It’s natural to want to help, but it can be hard to know exactly how to ...

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While ‘Blue Monday’ is mostly dismissed as pseudoscience and not credible, mental health experts use the third Monday in January to raise awareness about “winter blues” that can bring depression. Blue ...

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Learn about identifying the signs of postpartum depression, and how to get help for yourself and for others. We're sorry, but something went wrong while fetching your ...

Mental health professionals use the DSM to standardize the diagnosis and treatment processes for mental health conditions, including types of depression. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

For millions of people, the shorter, darker days leading into winter also portend a darkening of their mood. Many have seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression typically beginning in ...