People suffering from depression demonstrate strength in dealing with their illness on a daily basis, but this is often not perceived as such. Previous studies have shown that instead, they often ...

A new Care.com report shows that parents are still feeling the squeeze of child care, and it's having a devastating effect on ...

As they began to feel pressure from their teachers, coaches, employers and friends, stress is created that can cause serious depression for our teens. The two most important places in a teen’s ...

Many people use “depression” as shorthand for feeling low, while others dismiss depression as “just sadness”. Here, we explain the difference using clinicians’ cues: Trigger, duration, functioning, ...

New data suggest healing doesn’t require reliving the past. When present-moment thoughts change, even long histories of ...

"These cold and snowy days can really mess with our chemistry, and really set us off to be irritable, cranky, feel a little bit on the mildly depressed side, even if we weren't feeling down before," ...

Dr. Ed Rogers, assistant director, training director and senior psychologist for the Counseling Center, said too much exposure to negative news affects one’s mental health. These effects occur because ...

Psychologists and psychiatrists told ABC News that witnessing a death -- whether in person, via the news or on social media - ...

Bunnie Xo, who’s married to country rapper Jelly Roll, detailed the dark chapter she faced after taking a weight-loss drug: ...

Depression can impair a person's ability to concentrate and make decisions. It affects their work or academic performance.

That said, over three decades of research shows the clear links between traumatic childhood events and mental health problems in adulthood. Studies show, for example, that adults who experienced ...