Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the United States. Around 21 million American adults have a ...

Everyone feels depressed from time to time. But not everyone has depression. Depression, also referred to as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a condition that can cause severe ...

The approval of medicines called second-generation antipsychotics has allowed major depressive disorder (MDD) and other conditions linked to it to be treated. A person with MDD is usually prescribed ...

A person suffering from Persistent Depressive Disorder can feel tired, hopeless, unhappy, and may consider themselves a failure ...

The word depressive comes from depress, stemming from the Latin depressare, meaning to “press down.” For example, we can press down on, or depress, a lever. Whenever you press a key or drive and step ...

Major depressive disorder is a debilitating condition that impacts around 5% of adults worldwide. While doctors commonly prescribe antidepressants to patients, it has several side effects and might ...

A meta-analysis identifies impaired effort-based decision making across psychiatric disorders, pointing to actionable targets ...

Depression is a complex and deeply personal experience. While almost everyone has periods of sadness, low mood or grief, depression is different. Major depressive disorder is persistent, interferes ...

Rula reports five common triggers of bipolar disorder: stress, sleep issues, seasonal changes, substance use, and hormonal ...

Rates of depression notably spiked during the pandemic. But even though life has largely returned to normal, we’re still in a mental health crisis. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared an ...

Anorexia nervosa and depressive disorders often occur together. The exact reasons for this are unknown. However, the co-occurrence can intensify symptoms and lower outlook. Anorexia nervosa is an ...