There are many reasons to be a giving, charitable person. Giving to others helps us cement relationships, elicit gratitude, and connect communities. It can also make us feel happier and healthier, ...

We all have either experienced or know someone battling depression, and it's one of the most challenging topics to discuss. On the always topical r/AskReddit subreddit, a user asked depressed people ...

Jul. 16—July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Dr. Lorenzo Norris, psychiatrist and chief wellness officer at the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, answers five ...

As daylight diminishes, people can feel their mood dimming. In fact, millions of U.S. adults experience seasonal affective ...

New research suggests that caffeine could help prevent stress-induced depression-like behaviors by influencing the gut-brain connection. In a study using mice, researchers found that administering ...

Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital offers transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat depression not helped by medications.

Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, with data from the National Institute of Mental Health estimating it affects 21 million adults in the US per year. And while you might ...

Depression is a common but serious mental health condition that affects how a person feels, thinks, and functions in everyday life. It’s more than just feeling sad or going through a tough time.

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, ...

Managed by Legion Health. Your call or email may go to a representative. When you’re battling depression, even searching for help can feel exhausting. Maybe you’ve tried therapy or medications that ...

Depression feels weird compared to things like fear or anger, which help us survive by warning us of danger or pushing us into action. Instead, it slows us down, saps our energy, and makes us pull ...

This column originally ran in 2022. Dear Annie: I wanted to take a moment to tell my story about my struggle with mental illness, specifically depression and anxiety. I’m a 48-year-old man who has ...