Finding a sense of meaning in life is consistently linked to lower levels of depression across hundreds of independent samples. A sweeping new review published in the Journal of Affective Disorders ...

A new study suggests that depression diminishes a person’s sense of meaning in life by triggering feelings of loneliness and lowering their self-evaluation. The research identifies specific ...

A bidirectional relationship exists between having a sense of meaning in life and behavioral health issues such as anxiety, depression and loneliness, a new study finds. This means that one can lead ...

One of the major complaints about psychiatric diagnoses is that there are no lab tests or x-ray findings to confirm a diagnosis, so we rely entirely upon an interview with the patient and certain key ...

A newspaper column about depression would not be uplifting, so why not write about puffy white clouds and golden daffodils, or colorful balloons nestled around a birthday cake festooned with ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers explored how structural and functional aspects of the brain, as seen through neuroimaging, differ between individuals with high exposure ...

Over six years ago I called attention here to what I referred to as the “Crisis of Meaning” in the 21 st century. Ever since, I have used this space as a way to address the existential crisis by ...

Teens with depression have to navigate the challenges of living with a mood disorder, along with the usual academic and social pressures of high school. A depression diagnosis may be unsettling, but ...