If you have negative thoughts or suicidal feelings, resources are available to help. In the US, call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988; in the UK, call the Samaritans at 116 123; and in Australia ...

Karlee Lipton of Conway, Arkansas, was surprised by the way postpartum depression hit her when she had her baby in the summer of 2024. Lipton had already seen a therapist and a psychiatrist to help ...

Early recognition, compassionate listening and support from a mental-health professional can help children heal and thrive ...

Seasonal depression, often referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), affects millions of people each year, particularly during the darker fall and winter months. It's not just "winter blues," ...

Ah, seasonal depression — or as some of us know it, the winter blues. It’s that unwelcome guest who crashes in right around the time we’re getting cozy with our scarves and pumpkin spice lattes. But ...

Some artificial intelligence chatbots show promise at helping people with depression improve their symptoms. Other AI bots may give bad advice that doesn't help or leads to harm. So how do you tell ...

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

Judith Joseph, MD, created the first research-backed framework for assessing high-functioning depression. Now, the psychiatrist wants Black women take charge of their happiness with it. Her upcoming ...

I lied to the first person who asked me if I had postpartum depression. Four days after giving birth, I was sitting on a chair in the pediatrician’s office, holding my crying newborn, who was there ...

Dr. Rothschild answers the question: 'Chemical Abnormalities Cause Depression?' — -- Question: How do abnormalities in brain chemicals (such as serotonin and norepinephrine) cause depression?