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 ...

Understanding what depression is – and what it is not – is often the first step toward relief.

It's scary when a friend or family member is suffering from clinical depression. Many people have a sense of not knowing what to do to help. Here are 10 practical suggestions. 1. Encourage the person ...

A new study suggests that building muscle strength could play a direct role in reducing depression risk, particularly in ...

Depression doesn’t just affect the person living with it — it can ripple through every part of a romantic relationship as well. It’s natural to want to help, but it can be hard to know exactly how to ...

Many people who live with depression say that the hardest part is not just feeling sad, but feeling stuck. Simple tasks like getting out of bed, taking a shower, or going for a short walk can feel ...

Additionally, some patients report distressing withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop, such as insomnia, anxiety, and ...

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 ...

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, ...

The teen years can be rough and disorienting. Puberty, social media, school stress, it can all be a lot to process — a lot more than many parents might even realize. In fact, over 17 percent of teens ...

Here are the long-term impacts of depression and why knowing the signs and symptoms matter for awareness.