The term “depression” has evolved significantly over time, reflecting the changing ways in which society understands and describes this complex condition. From the ancient concept of “black bile” in ...

Depression is a complex and deeply personal experience. While almost everyone has periods of sadness, low mood or grief, ...

Though Christmas is often referred to as, "the most wonderful time of the year," it’s also one of the toughest times for people living with depression. The end of the calendar year is often associated ...

People with brain disorders, including Parkinson's disease and dementia, are often misdiagnosed as having depression, when in ...

A major paper debunking the “serotonin hypothesis” has a lot of people agitated. But leaving more room for nuance in our discussions about mental health is the right idea. Building a more complex, ...

Depression affects millions of women worldwide, yet its complexity often remains misunderstood. While sadness touches everyone’s life occasionally, clinical depression manifests as an overwhelming ...

No single ‘depression gene’ has been found, but large studies have identified over 100 genetic risk markers on chromosomes ...

Depression is among the leading causes of disability worldwide and a?ects over 280 million people worldwide. Join JHEAP (the Johns Hopkins Employee Assistance Program) at noon on Thursday, Feb. 22, ...

As daylight hours grow shorter during the winter months, many people begin to experience symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD); more commonly known as seasonal depression. Doctors estimate ...

When drugs like Prozac were first introduced in the late 1980s, the leading theory behind their market success was that depressed people lacked serotonin, a key brain chemical. Called the “chemical ...

Science has yet to pinpoint exactly why some people experience depression and others do not. And it may never be able to give a fully satisfying answer. While people with depression may have similar ...

Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD Key Takeaways People who have had COVID have a higher rate of depression than those in the general population.Symptoms of long COVID can include depression and may ...