Depression, like art, can never be adequately described in words alone, though Andrew Solomon comes close in his memoir Noonday Demon: "I felt as though I had a physical need, of impossible urgency ...

Women have long been thought to have much higher rates of depression than men, but when alternative and traditional symptoms of depression are considered, these sex disparities disappear, new research ...

From who gets it to when it strikes, seasonal depression is often misunderstood. These five misconceptions break down the ...

The changing seasons can influence your mental health in a variety of ways. When winter is approaching, many animal species are busy preparing nests or burrows for a few months of hibernation and many ...

December is Seasonal Depression Awareness Month, and it's little surprise why. The days are short (the winter solstice on Dec. 21 is the shortest day of the year, in fact), the weather is cold and ...

Shocking truths about achieving bliss. Sept. 9, 2013— -- intro: A few things—like chocolate, chick flicks, and clean sheets—are almost guaranteed to boost your mood. But when it comes to ...