Depression and anxiety commonly occur together, creating a cycle where symptoms of each condition can worsen the other. A coping “toolkit” may include therapy, lifestyle changes, and medication.

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

If you are a chronic self-critic, you may have a set of "rules" that are responsible for your depression. Giving up rules such as "If I fail, then I'm worthless" or "I should get the approval of ...

Whether they are coping with seasonal symptoms or chronic depression, here’s how to offer love and understanding while still caring for yourself. By Catherine Pearson Jeff Zuckerman and his wife had ...

Lotus Kay started to feel depressed when she was 12 years old. But when she got her first period about a year later, a peculiar pattern emerged: Her depression symptoms would get worse the week before ...

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 ...

On October 10, which is known as World Mental Health Day, the message is about asking for help: “It’s OK to not be OK. Reach out. You’ll get better.” But for many of us, the real challenge is staying ...

Like many other humans, I’ve felt depressed at times. But my periods of depression have had markedly different flavors: grieving a romantic relationship, “hitting the wall” during COVID, and ...

LifeStance Health reports that retirement can lead to depression. Strategies include creating routines, staying active, and ...

If you’ve never experienced clinical depression, it is hard to understand what it is like. Well-intentioned people will say things like, “just think positive,” or “just snap out of it.” Though they ...

People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with the disorder, a new UC San Francisco-led study found.

Stay-at-home mom (SAHM) depression may not be a formal diagnosis, but it’s a common experience for moms who forego employment to shoulder the burdens of home management and child care. Raising ...