I’ve searched through the blog and although I have seen a lot of advice for friends of depressed people I don’t see much for those who have been or are the person who is depressed. I had a very tough ...

Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, so it's likely that you've encountered a situation where you wanted to console someone dealing with depression. Unfortunately, it's not always ...

Those friends, she said, make a person more likely to engage in said vices or to become overweight or depressed themselves. "Indeed, depressed friends make it more likely you’ll be depressed, obese ...

So how do you know if someone close to you is depressed? There’s not a biological test that you can take. After last week’s shocking suicides by designer Kate Spade and television host Anthony ...

After a tragic accident, Jim struggled with severe guilt and depression for nine years, until a shift in perspective began ...

Depressed people need more than the usual amount of understanding from friends and family, but they can be very unpleasant. The anger and lack of concern that a depressed person shows can be very ...

I lied to the first person who asked me if I had postpartum depression. Four days after giving birth, I was sitting on a chair in the pediatrician’s office, holding my crying newborn, who was there ...