Wright, a psychotherapist in New York, cringes when clients with depression report back on what their friends or family members inevitably say to them: “But you have so much to be grateful for!” It is ...

They're incredibly subtle, but mean quite a lot to those who may be suffering in silence. Many people struggling with depression are hyper-aware of how they're perceived by others in social ...

Amit Verma (name changed on request) walked into a psychologist’s clinic convinced he was depressed. It had been months since his mother fell ill, months since a relationship ended without drama but ...

There’s a little-known and surprising way to support someone who is depressed. Do nothing. Yes, you read that right. I should know. I’ve been depressed many times. I’ve been mildly depressed. I’ve ...

Much has been written for people who are clinically depressed. Less discussed are people whose baseline on a 10-point happiness scale is just modestly below average, say 3 or 4. Such people fall into ...

Ice cream, swimming pools, barbecues and beaches – summer has many positive associations. But some people feel more anxious and depressed during the hotter months and may suffer from a type of ...

’Tis the season for recognizing seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Just don’t expect to find SAD in diagnostic handbooks. As a memorable term, SAD “stuck in the general public, and to some extent ...

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Judith Joseph has spent most of her life building an impressive résumé. She is a board-certified psychiatrist, chair of the Women in Medicine Initiative for Columbia University’s Vagelos College of ...

A photo of a person with their hands covering their face, as if upset or depressed. Depression is commonly portrayed in media. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Many films and series have included ...

For many of us, this time of year may bring the winter blues. Shorter, darker days and cold nights can make many people feel depressed in the winter. People who experience winter depression are often ...