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12 Types of Depression, and What You Need to Know About Each

12 Types of Depression, and What You Need to Know About Each

There's more than one kind of depression. Here, experts explain major depression, seasonal affective disorder, postpartum depression, and more.

10 Signs You Should See a Doctor for Depression

10 Signs You Should See a Doctor for Depression

Experts explain how to know when being down in the dumps has crossed over into full-blown depression.

10 Things to Say (and 10 Not to Say) to Someone With Depression

10 Things to Say (and 10 Not to Say) to Someone With Depression

What do you tell someone who’s depressed? All too often, it’s the wrong thing. Here are 10 things to say—and 10 things you should never say—to someone battling depression.

How to Help Someone Who's Depressed

How to Help Someone Who's Depressed

When someone is clinically depressed, you want to be there for that person. But keep in mind that this is a medical condition, so support may mean more than just offering a shoulder to cry on. Here are nine things you can do for someone with depression.

12 Surprising Causes of Depression

12 Surprising Causes of Depression

There are many well-known depression triggers: Trauma, grief, financial troubles, and unemployment are just a few. But if you are depressed and none of these apply to you, it can be hard to pinpoint a specific cause.

This Stay-At-Home Mom's Heartbreaking Facebook Post Is so Real It Hurts

This Stay-At-Home Mom's Heartbreaking Facebook Post Is so Real It Hurts

"Check in on your SAHM friends ... we are NOT okay."

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13 Drugs That Can Make You Gain Weight

13 Drugs That Can Make You Gain Weight

About 70% of people in the United States are overweight and, in a catch-22, many of the drugs used to treat conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure can cause weight gain. Here are 13 drugs that could cause you to put on pounds.

12 Signs of Depression in Men

12 Signs of Depression in Men

Clinical depression—in women or men—can cause sadness and a loss of interest in once pleasurable activities. But depression can sometimes manifest in different ways in different people. Here are 12 signs of depression in men.

10 Myths and Facts About Shock Therapy

10 Myths and Facts About Shock Therapy

8 Ways to Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder

8 Ways to Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder

10 Things Suicide Attempt Survivors Want You to Know

10 Things Suicide Attempt Survivors Want You to Know

Why Some People Get Depressed After Surgery—Even if They've Recovered Just Fine

Why Some People Get Depressed After Surgery—Even if They've Recovered Just Fine

Head of University of Pennsylvania's Mental Health Services Dies by Suicide

Gregory Eells had become the head of the department in March.

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Selena Gomez Reveals What Having Depression Feels Like: 'My Lows Would Take Me Out for Weeks at a Time'

Selena Gomez Reveals What Having Depression Feels Like: 'My Lows Would Take Me Out for Weeks at a Time'

What Are Brain Zaps? A Psychiatrist Explains the Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptom

What Are Brain Zaps? A Psychiatrist Explains the Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptom

What Are the Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder?

What Are the Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Is Depression Genetic? Here’s What Experts Have to Say

Is Depression Genetic? Here’s What Experts Have to Say

Everything Women Need to Know About Depression During Pregnancy

Everything Women Need to Know About Depression During Pregnancy

Anchor Todd Tongen Killed Himself as He Believed He Had Same Dementia That Killed His Mom

Anchor Todd Tongen Killed Himself as He Believed He Had Same Dementia That Killed His Mom

Jennifer Ashton is Speaking Out After Her Ex-Husband Died By Suicide

Jennifer Ashton is Speaking Out After Her Ex-Husband Died By Suicide

The FDA Just Approved a Ketamine-Like Nasal Spray for People With Treatment-Resistant Depression. Here's What That Means

The FDA Just Approved a Ketamine-Like Nasal Spray for People With Treatment-Resistant Depression. Here's What That Means

Husband of Meteorologist Jessica Starr Says Eye Surgery Complications 'Triggered' Her Suicide

Husband of Meteorologist Jessica Starr Says Eye Surgery Complications 'Triggered' Her Suicide

Olympian Kelly Catlin’s Suicide Draws Attention to Concussions and Their Impact on Mental Health

Olympian Kelly Catlin’s Suicide Draws Attention to Concussions and Their Impact on Mental Health

Family of Olympic Cyclist, 23, Who Died by Suicide Speaks Out: She Was 'Tortured Mentally'

Family of Olympic Cyclist, 23, Who Died by Suicide Speaks Out: She Was 'Tortured Mentally'

23-Year-Old Olympic Cyclist Kelly Catlin Dies in Apparent Suicide

23-Year-Old Olympic Cyclist Kelly Catlin Dies in Apparent Suicide

Stay-at-Home-Mom Depression is Real and You're Not Alone

Stay-at-Home-Mom Depression is Real and You're Not Alone

The Real Reason Record Numbers of College Students Are Seeking Mental Health Treatment

The Real Reason Record Numbers of College Students Are Seeking Mental Health Treatment

The Most Miserable Day of the Year Is Upon Us—Here's How to Survive It

The Most Miserable Day of the Year Is Upon Us—Here's How to Survive It

Life After a Face Transplant: What It’s Like to Survive Suicide

Life After a Face Transplant: What It’s Like to Survive Suicide

As if Having Depression Isn't Enough, It Can Also Ruin Your Sex Life. Here's How to Deal.

As if Having Depression Isn't Enough, It Can Also Ruin Your Sex Life. Here's How to Deal.

Your Eye Color May Affect Your Risk of Winter Depression

Your Eye Color May Affect Your Risk of Winter Depression

What Holiday Depression Really Feels Like

What Holiday Depression Really Feels Like

A Face Transplant Is Giving This 26-Year-Old a Second Chance After Surviving a Suicide Attempt

A Face Transplant Is Giving This 26-Year-Old a Second Chance After Surviving a Suicide Attempt

Life Expectancy Is on the Decline–and Drug Overdoses and Suicide Are to Blame, CDC Says

Life Expectancy Is on the Decline–and Drug Overdoses and Suicide Are to Blame, CDC Says

These 5 Jobs Have the Highest Suicide Rates for Women

These 5 Jobs Have the Highest Suicide Rates for Women

Holiday Depression Is Real—Here's How to Deal With It, According to Psychologists

Holiday Depression Is Real—Here's How to Deal With It, According to Psychologists

How to Know If Your Bad Mood Is Actually Depression

How to Know If Your Bad Mood Is Actually Depression

This Influencer Is Candidly Documenting Her Battle With Depression: ‘I Belong to a Club I Never Asked to Join’

This Influencer Is Candidly Documenting Her Battle With Depression: ‘I Belong to a Club I Never Asked to Join’