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, ...

Dear Annie: I feel, in many ways, like it’s time for me to leave -- as in, life. I keep finding reasons to give up. I don’t have a real plan. I’ve thought of an overdose, but for one, so many attempts ...

As daylight diminishes, people can feel their mood dimming. In fact, millions of U.S. adults experience seasonal affective ...

New research suggests that caffeine could help prevent stress-induced depression-like behaviors by influencing the gut-brain connection. In a study using mice, researchers found that administering ...

Depression is a serious medical illness that's common amongst a lot of people, these signs are pointers it's time to get help. Depression is characterized by continuous low mood It's characterized by ...

Depression accumulates year by year, quietly masquerading as routine unhappiness or fatigue. So what do you do, then, when such symptoms become chronic and start interfering with your normal routines?

Depression feels weird compared to things like fear or anger, which help us survive by warning us of danger or pushing us into action. Instead, it slows us down, saps our energy, and makes us pull ...

This column originally ran in 2022. Dear Annie: I wanted to take a moment to tell my story about my struggle with mental illness, specifically depression and anxiety. I’m a 48-year-old man who has ...

New research from the University of Kansas asks if mental health issues like depression and anxiety are associated with ...