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 ...

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 ...

Researchers at Emory University have discovered that a drug called infliximab might improve motivation in people with depression, especially those with high levels of inflammation in their bodies.

Depression is more common than many realize. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in three people in the US will experience depression at some point in their lives, and one in ...

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, ...

Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions, and some people recover with medications or therapies. However, for some individuals, treatment does not work, even after several ...

Sometimes in counseling, I see couples where both partners tend toward depression. When two people with negative worldviews meet, there is a sense of “coming home.” Whether they meet the criteria for ...

Thorsten Barnhofer is the author of a book on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). He regularly provides workshops on mindfulness-based interventions. He is co-investigator of a programme grant ...

The two may look similar on the surface, but they are fundamentally different in cause and treatment. Depression is a mental health disorder; laziness is a behavior. Many people living with depression ...

A new genetic study found that people in a group of unexpected suicides aren’t just flying under the clinical radar via lower ...

A large new study from Saint Louis University has found that older adults who have both depression and insomnia are at much ...

Depression can strike at any age, but new data highlights its significant impact on older adults, where it is the most common mental health condition. Around one in five people in later life ...