Depression is a complex and deeply personal experience. While almost everyone has periods of sadness, low mood or grief, ...

Depression can be an invisible barrier that makes social interaction feel daunting. It can lead to a vicious cycle where social withdrawal exacerbates depressive symptoms, creating a larger hurdle for ...

Though Christmas is often referred to as, "the most wonderful time of the year," it’s also one of the toughest times for people living with depression. The end of the calendar year is often associated ...

The term “depression” has evolved significantly over time, reflecting the changing ways in which society understands and describes this complex condition. From the ancient concept of “black bile” in ...

Depression affects millions of women worldwide, yet its complexity often remains misunderstood. While sadness touches everyone’s life occasionally, clinical depression manifests as an overwhelming ...

People with brain disorders, including Parkinson's disease and dementia, are often misdiagnosed as having depression, when in ...

As daylight hours grow shorter during the winter months, many people begin to experience symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD); more commonly known as seasonal depression. Doctors estimate ...

No single ‘depression gene’ has been found, but large studies have identified over 100 genetic risk markers on chromosomes ...

Depression is among the leading causes of disability worldwide and a?ects over 280 million people worldwide. Join JHEAP (the Johns Hopkins Employee Assistance Program) at noon on Thursday, Feb. 22, ...

One potential underlying cause of symptoms in individuals with depression is an emotion- processing bias which causes them to have a stronger response to negative information more so than positive.