Depression occurs in persons of all genders, ages, and backgrounds. It is among the leading causes of disability worldwide and a?ects more than 280 million people, with women being the larger ...

October is recognized globally as Depression Education and Awareness Month, a vital initiative dedicated to shedding light on a prevalent yet often misunderstood mental health condition. This month ...

Rep. Frances Holk-Jones, R-Foley, laughing on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives at the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Alabama. The chamber unanimously passed Holk-Jones' ...

Burnout and depression share similar features that can make it challenging to tell the two apart. Burnout is considered situational, however, while depression can affect every area of daily life and ...

Clinical depression is often linked to aches and pains, including back pain. Having chronic back pain is also associated with worsening depression symptoms in some people. Research indicates there’s a ...

Depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) share similar symptoms, but depression can occur at any time of the year, while SAD follows a recurring seasonal pattern. For a SAD diagnosis, a person ...

You’ve spent all the money, all the time, and all the energy planning for this: your son’s 11th birthday party. The gathering went off surprisingly well; everyone seemed to have a good time, and the ...

There is a trope of the melancholic artist giving the impression that to access beauty in our minds, we must pass through darkness. Some creatives fear that treatment for depression will banish this ...

One of the most popular college majors saw some of the highest growing rates of depression, according to a recent survey from Degreechoices, and experts weighed in on why that is. Rates of depression ...