Expert advice and research trends on depression, including symptoms and diagnosis, getting the right care, and strategies for loved ones on how to help. Patient experts inspire with their testimonials of managing depression.
What do you say? What don’t you say? Reaching out to a loved one with depression takes thought and deliberation. Here is a helpful guide.
While Justin has said nothing about the trigger of his depression, experts say it’s not at all uncommon for newlyweds like the Biebers to experience depression or loneliness.
Mental health advocate Mike Veny offers strategies to break through the stoic wall of male emotions and get the support you need.
Depression can be the teacher of invaluable lessons. Here are some from depression patient advocate Therese Borchard.
Epigenetics theory offers hope that we can end genetic illness.
With potential disfigurement and other difficult treatment side effects, survivors of these cancers need support, says one cancer researcher.
Results of a study conducted in Minnesota from 2005 to 2012 suggest antidepressant medications are overprescribed in older adults about 24 percent of the time.
From time in the woods to deep breathing to paying it forward, learn how Mental Health Editor Therese Borchard beats depression.
It's important to work with a team of mental health professionals, but what when they say different things? Patient advocate Mike Veny weighs in.
What if it was possible to predict whether your symptoms of depression would worsen during the first year after giving birth?
What’s the difference between passing sadness and clinical depression? Here are 10 red flags or symptoms of major depressive disorder that signal when to get help.
Therese Borchard is Senior Editor at Health Central, where she covers Mental Health & Wellness among other topics. She has written for a variety of websites, is the author of several books, and is a passionate mental health advocate.