Last year, my cousin Samm lost her fiancé Aaron, 27, in an unthinkable work accident. A stay-at-home mom of two young boys, ...

Emily McDowell has a series of empathy cards for people who have serious illnesses. One of my favorites reads: Please let me be the first person to punch the next person who says that everything ...

When you’re trying to comfort someone trapped in an avalanche of anxious thoughts, it’s best to prioritize “presence over advice,” says Jaime Fleischer, director of therapy at Headspace, “and ...

People who are depressed often feel hopeless and helpless. Yet over and over, my patients see that, with treatment, meaning ...

One unexpected symptom of depression in older adults that many often miss is fatigue. "A person who is depressed does not ...