It's been almost a week since Maryland experienced its most significant snowstorm in nearly a decade. Now, health experts are ...

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 ...

These cold, dreary days can take a real toll, leaving you feeling depressed and hopeless.

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 ...

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 ...

In March 2023, not long after her twin daughters were diagnosed with speech and language disorders, Veronica Diamond said her partner got into a car accident at work, injuring his back, neck and ...

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 ...