Margo M. Loflin teaches sophomores in Oklahoma, a state that was once part of the Dust Bowl of the Great Depression era. But most school years, her high school students don’t find the struggles of ...

In this video, Michael E. Thase, MD, professor of psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses: The factors that can trigger major depressive disorders; ...

People with depression don't always feel overwhelmed or struggle to get things done — some are highly efficient and ...

Adolescence represents a sensitive developmental window during which the risk for first‐onset depression escalates markedly. Cognitive vulnerability refers to enduring patterns of thought that ...

Depression is a common mental health condition, with symptoms that can range from mild to severe. Around 16% of American adults have struggled with a type of depression at some point during their ...

Obesity and depression exhibit a complex, bidirectional relationship shaped by biological, psychological and social factors. Excess adiposity can alter inflammatory signalling, neuroendocrine function ...

Depression can feel worse at different times of the day. Often, that can be in the morning. If you tend to wake up in a low mood, you may have what some doctors call morning depression. The term is ...

In this video, Olusola Ajilore, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Illinois-Chicago, discusses: The role smart phone apps play in treating depression; ...