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 ...

Thirty-year-old Adam* is not often lost for words, but confesses that he was unprepared for one piece of unsolicited mental health advice he received from a love interest one night. “I was on a date ...

Depression doesn’t always look like sadness. Sometimes it looks like showing up to work, replying “I’m fine,” and then going ...

It's no secret there are many depressed people in the world. In the United States, in 2020, about 21 million adults and 4.1 million adolescents (NIMH, 2022) suffered at least one major depressive ...

One of the questions I'm often asked is, "What Can I Do To Help Someone With Depression?" The answer: There are many things you can do to help. 1) Listen Compassionately: One of the most important ...

We often mix up depression with sadness because both are linked to distress. Plus, since they're so commonly used, we mistakenly think they're the same. However, there are certain behaviors that will ...

Depression is a common but serious mental health condition that affects how a person feels, thinks, and functions in everyday life. It’s more than just feeling sad or going through a tough time.

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 ...