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5 Things That Won't Cure Your Depression (but Might Help a Little)
"You may think these steps are the dumbest things you have ever heard, but they work for me."
Depression is tough to treat. Could a blood test unlock the mystery?
A team of scientists found that blood levels of acetyl-L-carnitine, a compound produced by the body which plays a role in cellular metabolism, appear to play a role. But don't rush out to the drug store for supplements.
How to Tell If It’s a Bad Mood or Depression
Sometimes a bad mood can make you wonder if you're depressed. Knowing the symptoms of depression can help you tell the difference and get any needed treatment.
How Walking in Nature Prevents Depression
A study finds that wild environments boost well-being by reducing obsessive, negative thoughts.
10 Things to Say (and 10 Not to Say) to Someone With Depression
A list of helpful things to tell someone battling depression, followed by what not to say, courtesy of the Depression Alliance.
Why Didn't Gay Rights Cure Gay Loneliness?
How to Create a Depression Treatment Plan
Depression may have social, psychological, and physical causes. Find out how a complete treatment plan can address all these issues at EverydayHealth.com.
Kristen Bell Says What We're All Thinking About Depression Stigma
"There is such an extreme stigma about mental health issues, and I can’t make heads or tails of why it exists."
How to Recognize Early Symptoms of Depression?
A normal life is always a balance of happiness and sadness. According to the traditional Chinese principle of Yin Yang, darkness completes the light. To be complete, we have to accept the opposite, or dark, side of our lives. According to this theory, being sad at times is normal. It happens to all of us …
How to talk to your teen about depression, suicide
If parents and teens talk often about feelings, values and ideas then having a conversation about mental health is a natural extension.
How Children Inherit Anxiety And Depression From Their Parents
New study provides insights into how parents pass anxiety and depression onto their children.
How Exercise Can Help Depression in Kids
Physical activity improves young children's mental health
How Video Games Can Teach Your Brain to Fight Depression
What’s the opposite of play? Your first instinct is probably to say: “work.” But there’s another, better answer to the same question that could be the ...
How Society Can Help Young People Overcome Depression
'When we learn to cope, rather than brushing issues under the rug, we learn to grow'
More than sad: Depression affects your ability to think
Depression can cause cognitive problems (for example, thinking through a solution to a problem). Antidepressants may not help much with these symptoms.
How Friendship Fights Depression
A new study shows that a healthy mood can spread through friend groups.
How to Cope With Anxiety and Depression
Many people with anxiety will also develop depression, and it's important to treat both conditions. Learn how to get help for both anxiety and depression.
Is It Clinical Depression or Everyday Sadness?
Many of us suffer the winter blues, but at some point it crosses a line into a legitmate mental health issue. Here's what you need to know.
6 Surprising Diseases Linked To Depression
Feeling down is a natural reaction to health struggles. But depression may also be an early warning sign of impending illness. One example: a new study from the journal Neurology finds people with depression may be at greater risk for Parkinson's disease.
Could a drug prevent depression and PTSD?
The path to better medicine is paved with accidental yet revolutionary discoveries. In this well-told tale of how science happens, neuroscientist Rebecca Brachman shares news of a serendipitous breakthrough treatment that may prevent mental disorders like depression and PTSD from ever developing. And listen for an unexpected -- and controversial -- twist.
5 Signs You Should See a Doctor for Depression
Feeling down every so often is a normal part of life. But when you’re gripped by an unrelenting sadness or hopelessness that keeps you from...
