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 ...

Things like revamping your sleep routine, getting regular exercise, or doing an activity you find relaxing all count as self-care. Understandably, consistent self-care can be challenging for some ...

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, ...

The secret to curing depression is right under your nose, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh learned that smells are more effective than words in evoking positive ...

Study after study has shown that people with depression have trouble recalling specific memories. They might hear the word "party," for instance, and think, "I don’t get invited to parties often." By ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – Military members and their families experience unique stressors associated with military life that may negatively influence psychological and social well-being and ...

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 ...

Even though times have changed, the old-school ideas about men being tough, stoic, and in control haven’t exactly disappeared. They still show up within families, at work, and in the way men talk to ...

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 ...

If you have idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), you know it can affect your physical health. But it can also affect your mental health. About 30% of people diagnosed with IH also have depression. A dual ...

It's terribly difficult watching someone you love struggling with depression and yet refusing to get help. People of your mother's generation sometimes feel ashamed of being depressed because of an ...