At Stanford, a treatment that aims magnetic pulses at the brain is showing results for people with treatment-resistant depression. It’s called SAINT, and here’s how it works.

A lot of people feel a little blue as days get shorter and nights longer. When it negatively affects life, work or play, it ...

A recent research review shows that exercise may be nearly as effective as therapy in managing depression. However, experts ...

If you have depression, you probably know that exercise can do a lot of good for your symptoms. Plenty of research shows that exercise can boost mood and ease depression. But many find that their ...

There are many reasons to be a giving, charitable person. Giving to others helps us cement relationships, elicit gratitude, and connect communities. It can also make us feel happier and healthier, ...

While depression can make things feel hopeless, having loving support from family can really make a difference. One of the most meaningful parts of being a parent to an adult child may be watching ...

Communication with a spouse who is depressed requires listening skills, discernment, and self-control. Talking through ...

Depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) share similar symptoms, but depression can occur at any time of the year, while SAD follows a recurring seasonal pattern. For a SAD diagnosis, a person ...

From getting out of bed to completing work tasks, it’s difficult to do anything when bipolar depression takes over. Here’s how to change that. There’s no question that it’s difficult to get things ...