I often get letters from individuals who are depressed asking me what they should do. If you go on sites like WebMD, they will tell you that depression is a serious medical condition and that you ...

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

Welcome to Part XIV in our “What to Do If You Are Depressed” blog series. The last post focused on relationships, and the post before that was about emotions. Today’s entry is about “thinking” and ...

As hard as they can be, at times, mornings are, arguably, the most important time of the day. What you do when you first wake up sets the tone for the rest of your day. A solid morning routine ensures ...

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 ...

Tell someone with depression that they are not alone and that they are important to you. Encourage them to seek care, like medication or therapy, for their depression. Offer to help with errands or ...

Depression can be debilitating. Some depressed people lose interest in the things they love. Others can’t get out of bed. Many self harm or take their own lives. This month is Suicide Prevention Month ...

When someone you care about is feeling depressed, it can be difficult to know what to say. You may want to help and make a depressed person feel better, but sometimes, even well-meaning words can do ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Researchers still don’t understand what, exactly, causes depression. But what is clear is this: It doesn’t ...

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who wants to help a struggling pal but is growing frustrated. By Lori Gottlieb Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist and best-selling author ...

This is episode 2 of The Deep End. Listen to more episodes here. Depression can affect not just the mind, but the body, too. Inner experiences of mental struggles are private. But in this episode, Jon ...