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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, ...

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

A recent Psychology Today blog post went viral arguing that maybe depression is trying to “save us.” Grounded in an evolutionary perspective and polyvagal theory, the author, Dr. Alison Escalante, ...

People living with depression cannot just get over it. They need support, healing, and to discover the epicenter of their ...

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 ...

A lot of people feel a little blue as days get shorter and nights longer. When it negatively affects life, work or play, it might be seasonal depression, but the good news is that it can be treated.

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The geriatric depression scale is a self-reported screening survey to help detect depression in older adults. There’s a short version with 15 questions and a long version with 30. The geriatric ...

Psychotherapy is one of the more effective ways to treat depression, but there’s a hurdle: getting people to seek out and stick with care. A new study suggests that for some patients, receiving ...

As men age, a myriad of physical, emotional and social changes occur that can contribute to depression. While aging is a natural part of life, its impact on mental health is profound, particularly for ...

Depression is a heavy burden that affects millions of women around the world, touching lives in deeply personal and often misunderstood ways. Despite being a common mental health issue, the reasons ...