A large international study led by researchers at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, shows that major depressive disorder (MDD) not only increases risk ...

Suffering is hard enough to deal with, but not knowing why you’re suffering is even harder. Depression can feel like an unpredictable storm of hopelessness, but just like the weather, there are ...

A depression screening is a set of questions health professionals ask to determine whether you have this condition. Find out ...

Depression is characterized by a persistent low mood that can affect quality of life. If symptoms usually only occur in the winter months, it may be seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or major ...

Avolition refers to a severe reduction in self-initiated drive that makes starting or finishing everyday tasks feel overwhelming or impossible, even when you recognize their importance or want to ...

This trip might just be worth taking. New research suggests that microdosing a popular psychedelic may provide relief for people struggling with major depressive disorder. That’s noteworthy, since ...

Feeling persistently sad, exhausted, or hopeless doesn’t always mean you’re dealing with clinical depression. Several medical conditions create nearly identical symptoms that can fool both patients ...

This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Picture this: You bump into a friend you haven’t seen in forever at the grocery store. You ask them how they’ve been doing, and they say they’ve ...