I regret to say there is no simple or easy answer to this question. Many people use the word ‘depression’ to refer to normal disappointment or sadness, and there can be little doubt that the concept ...

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 ...

Depression is a serious mental health condition that affects millions of people every year. But in the Black community, it often goes unnoticed or untreated because of stigma, lack of access, cultural ...

I recently sat down with Jonathan Sadowsky, a Professor at Case Western Reserve University, to discuss his interesting new book, The Empire of Depression: A New History. Thanks for doing this ...

Your genes can increase the risk of depression, especially if you have a close relative with it. Depression is not caused by a single gene, but by variations in many genes. Twin studies show that ...