Thirteen year-old Alita told me she knew there was something wrong with her—something that made her “less than.” She felt that, somehow, she was “marked” and deeply unacceptable—even ugly—inside. She ...

Loving someone with depression can be tough. You may have curtailed social activities. You may have taken on more home responsibilities. Finances may have suffered if your partner's depression is ...

“Some people with depression still get up everyday and go to work and ‘seem fine’ on the outside. People mask symptoms for a number of reasons, including fear of what others may think, or experiencing ...

Karlee Lipton of Conway, Arkansas, was surprised by the way postpartum depression hit her when she had her baby in the summer of 2024. Lipton had already seen a therapist and a psychiatrist to help ...

Self-doubt doesn’t announce itself with fanfare. It whispers criticisms in quiet moments, questions accomplishments during celebrations, and plants seeds of uncertainty when confidence is most needed.

Depression is a well known and treatable condition, but it is something that is chronic and it can take time to find the right approach. If you want to see improvement in your depression in 2025 then ...

The Laredo Public Health Department is starting a new eight-week self-care course to help residents build confidence and ...

The feeling of constant sadness can sometimes weigh you down to a level where you start feeling a sense of emptiness that takes over your demeanour. It suddenly becomes impossible to get out of bed.

It's natural to feel sad after a breakup, but if this sadness lasts for more than two weeks, it could be depression.

We all want to see our friends happy and thriving. But when someone close to you is dealing with depression, it can be hard to figure out the best way to support them. Unless you’re a therapist, it ...

Depression can also lead to hypersomnia (an excessive need for sleep) for some people, says Chester Wu, MD, a sleep medicine physician in Houston and a medical reviewer for Everyday Health. Not only ...