I have a friend (for the past 20 years) who is extremely negative and depressed, impossible to deal with, irrational and who is completely draining me. Any and all suggestions I give to better her ...

Every one of us has had days where we feel melancholy. Sometimes, the weather or the changing of seasons can affect our mood. Maybe we are trying to work out some personal issues that are weighing ...

Written by Nancy Sweeney, CLC, and Cara Gardenswartz PhD at GroupTherapyLA. Watching someone you care about slip away into the shadows of depression is a painful, helpless experience. You want to ...

You can’t force your friend to talk to you. You can continue to let her know you love her and want to be there for her. Try to visit her. Call her regularly, even if you get voicemail. Stay ...

We all want to see our friends happy and thriving. But when someone close to you is dealing with depression, it can be hard to figure out the best way to support them. Unless you’re a therapist, it ...

Mental health and depression have taken the forefront of social conversations lately. People are willing to speak more on the issue and even singer undefinednot too long ago. More people are coming ...

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 ...

DEAR READERS: The departments of psychiatry and medicine at Tufts Medical Center want to learn more about the impact caregiving has on family members and friends of people who have been diagnosed with ...

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 ...

A new study suggests that Instagram users who favor grays, blues and few faces in their photos are more likely to be depressed. Researchers analyzed more than 40,000 Instagram photos and found that ...