DR. BELISA LAZANO-VRANICH ON CLINICAL DEPRESSION: Depression is a medical illness. It's a combination of biological and environmental factors. It has a combination of symptoms, ones that have to do ...

Various treatments for depression can provide effective ways to alleviate symptoms, improve coping skills, and foster well-being. Traditionally, depression has been addressed with medication for ...

Melancholic depression, also called melancholia, is a serious type of depression. Researchers think this type of depression mainly affects your central nervous system. About 25%-30% of people living ...

As a condition, depression doesn’t always fly solo. In fact, depression is actually a risk factor for many health problems. Part of the reason is that depression can rob you of the desire to take care ...

Periods can cause plenty of uncomfortable symptoms. These symptoms vary from person to person, but they often extend beyond physical discomfort, like cramps, fatigue, and headaches. It’s very common ...

There's a whole lot of information (and misinformation) out there about depression, and debate surrounding how it's treated. In this episode, Sam and Deboki unpack this complex mood disorder that ...

Going to bed early and waking up early may help to provide some protection against depression, a new study suggests. By Nicholas Bakalar If you are a morning person, you may be at reduced risk for ...

Pam Belluck has covered maternal mental health for a decade. Women who experience depression during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth have a greater risk of suicide and attempted suicide — ...