Understanding what depression is – and what it is not – is often the first step toward relief.

Everyone feels depressed from time to time. But not everyone has depression. Depression, also referred to as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a condition that can cause severe ...

Few mental health conditions are as misunderstood or as mischaracterized as depression. Among mental health professionals, it's known to be a debilitating disorder that can rob people of motivation, ...

Here is a 30-minute video conversation that offers folks an overview of depression. It is not high tech, but I think it offers an easy to follow discussion that lays out some key features associated ...

John Sommers-Flanagan receives funding from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. I was discouraged. For nearly three decades, as a clinical psychologist, I trained mental health professionals on ...

Gordon Parker receives funding from the University of of NSW. If your summer holiday already feels like a distant memory, you’re not alone. Burnout – a state of emotional, physical and mental ...

When we think of clinical depression, we usually think of sadness, anxiety, poor motivation, the "blahs," guilt, and negativity. These all have the negative inclination that characterizes depression.

Amit Verma (name changed on request) walked into a psychologist’s clinic convinced he was depressed. It had been months since his mother fell ill, months since a relationship ended without drama but ...

This course is more than just suggesting that you 'cheer up' and 'look on the bright side.' akinbostanci/E+ via Getty Images Text saying: Uncommon Courses, from The Conversation I was discouraged. For ...