We hate being “sick.” When we have a cold or the flu, it feels horrible. We often have low energy, feel the need to sleep a great deal, and lose our appetite. It’s much more difficult to concentrate ...

Depression. Just the word itself is depressing, and it carries all manner of stigma. Who wants to be depressed? More to the point, who wants to be labeled as depressed? The answer to both of these ...

Twenty years ago, I was asked to work with a woman who suffered from severe depression following her husband’s decision to divorce. She was so hopeless, she had even contemplated ending her life.

The first time I met my best friend Kesia's mom, Kate, she impressed me with her gentle disposition, as well as her amazing cooking. I had come to stay at her house for a New Year's party in 2012 with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How these three zodiac signs can heal depressionPhoto by Fernando Cabral Depression is not a fun friend to be acquainted with.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The healing of wounds in the mouth and on other mucous membranes appears to be slowed in people with a depressed mood, according to a report in Psychosomatic Medicine.

ST. LOUIS — Many people may not know but, October is also Depression Awareness Month. According to the World Health Organization, "an estimated 3.8% of the population experience depression, including ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Depression is not a fun friend to be acquainted with. While we all occasionally run into sadness or hopelessness, this mental ...