Depression is fairly common in the U.S.—about 8% of American adults and 20% of adolescents had a major depressive episode in ...

“Major depressive disorder” is another name for ... but if a person knows their triggers and can recognize the start of an episode, they may find it easier to take action.

During one manic episode, I partied hard, bought a nightclub, and committed a white-collar crime. The charges for my crimes ...

Methods—Twelve patients (mean (SD) age 49 (10) years; five men, seven women) with a major depressive episode according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Society of Psychiatry ...

This chart shows the share of U.S. teenagers (12-17 y/o) who have experienced a major depressive episode in the past year.

Researchers have identified structural grey matter differences in the brains of women with a history of peripartum depression ...

Heather Loeb writes that her mental health struggles represent a chance to help others and show that there is light at the ...

Background: Depressive disorders are highly prevalent, have a detrimental impact on the quality of life of patients and their relatives and are associated with increased mortality rates ...

Researchers have identified structural grey matter differences in the brains of women with a history of peripartum depression ...

The manic episode may precede or follow a major depressive episode, but this is not necessary for a diagnosis of bipolar I. Someone with bipolar II disorder will have less severe symptoms of mania ...

The wish to die is usually transient, or at least time-limited and reversible. Having a support system with an explicit plan ...