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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Additionally, some patients report distressing withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop, such as insomnia, anxiety, and “brain zaps”—shock-like sensations in the head. Some evidence indicates that ...

Depression can hit at any age, and you’re just as likely to get it in your later years as you are when you’re younger. In fact, the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) says depression is the most common ...

Women are especially vulnerable to mood changes or depression during perimenopause. Here’s why and what you can do about it.

A new study from researchers at Rutgers University and Columbia University has raised concerns about how depression is sometimes treated. The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that ...