Depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) share similar symptoms, but depression can occur at any time of the year, while SAD follows a recurring seasonal pattern. For a SAD diagnosis, a person ...

Depression doesn’t always announce itself with obvious sadness or tears. For many people, especially in the Black community, depression arrives subtly, masquerading as everyday fatigue, irritability, ...

We often discuss depression and dementia separately, although scientists have long observed a connection between the two: People with depression appear to have a higher likelihood of developing ...

It is fairly common for people to experience symptoms of depression after they retire. Keeping active, maintaining a social circle, and seeking professional help can help manage those symptoms.

Source: Flicker: 11-1-10 by alexisnyal, CC BY 2.0 Lately, there has been a large number of articles about "depression" that seem to go out of their way to avoid mentioning any specific psychiatric ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...