If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, you should call 911 (or your country's local emergency line) or go to an emergency room to get immediate help. Explain that it is a psychiatric ...

Medically reviewed by Dakari Quimby, PhD Key Takeaways Be a patient listener and let your loved one share their feelings ...

“I seem to get depressed about things more than my friends do. What can I do about it?” A patient recently asked me this question. At some point, everyone gets depressed — for instance, when a ...

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 ...

A new study suggests treatment-resistant depression may be rooted in the immune system. Trauma, stress biology, and mini-brain models reveal a hidden neuroimmune story.

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 ...

Graves’ disease can affect your mental health due to changes in hormone levels caused by hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), but there are ways to help you manage. Graves’ disease is an autoimmune ...

If you have had a baby in the last few years and are struggling with postpartum depression and anxiety, let me ask you a question—have you felt resentment, hate, or anger toward your partner? Do you ...

Scientists compared 5 major strategies side by side.