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 ...

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

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

I lied to the first person who asked me if I had postpartum depression. Four days after giving birth, I was sitting on a chair in the pediatrician’s office, holding my crying newborn, who was there ...

The researchers found that light to moderate intensity activity may provide more benefit than vigorous exercise. Greater ...

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 ...