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 ...

If your friend is dealing with depression, here are five ways to help. People are willing to speak more on the issue and even singer undefinednot too long ago. More people are coming out to speak ...

Understanding what depression is – and what it is not – is often the first step toward relief.

There are many reasons to be a giving, charitable person. Giving to others helps us cement relationships, elicit gratitude, and connect communities. It can also make us feel happier and healthier, ...

Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, yet most Nigerian don’t know how to deal with it. Here’s how to handle being a friend to a depressed person. One of the landmarks of depression ...

Exercise can boost mood by releasing "feel-good" chemicals. Meditation helps calm the mind and reduce stress. Guided imagery ...

There is an idea that someone can "catch" depression, but research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B challenges that idea. Their research actually shows "Depression doesn't spread … but ...