A recent Gallup poll showed that 1 out of every 6 people in America are depressed or seeking treatment for depression. This is the highest figure ever in the United States. Fifty thousand suicides ...

According to the National Institute of Health, depression is a common but serious mood disorder that causes severe symptoms. These symptoms — feelings of hopelessness, sadness, irritability, and ...

Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Diagnosing depression often starts with a screening tool, which is a short ...

You are panicking. Something is not right. You feel terrible and ask yourself, "Am I depressed?" You know the difference between just not feeling great and what you're experiencing you are now — and ...

Economics professor Christopher Clarke joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about The Great Depression. What caused The Great Depression? How bad as The Great Depression? What did ...

Key points Depression affects close to 2 million children and teens in the US. The diagnosis can be puzzling to families. Common questions include: How do we know it's really depression? How come kids ...

Shami Kanekar, PhD, is a neuroscientist and a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry. Her groundbreaking research is in the areas of depression, anxiety, and substance use. Shami ...

There are few things as painful as watching someone you love struggle with signs of depression while not knowing how to even begin talking to them about your concerns, let alone ask how to help or ...

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman’s hospitalization for the treatment of clinical depression has raised questions about the links between depression and strokes – and how long he’ll need to be ...

A new study challenges the long-standing theory that a lack of serotonin in the brain causes depression and the value of antidepressants designed to address the problem. Researchers at the University ...

This past week we assigned my three first year doctoral students their first two clients. For three of six clients, the reason the individual had for setting up the appointment was simply listed as ...