We often hear the term “depression” thrown around lightly in conversation. We may come home from a stressful day at work and tell our family at dinner that we are depressed. We may have received some ...

Sadness is different from depression, but it can be hard to tell them apart when you are in the middle of a very sad time in your life. What a lot of people forget is that sadness, even deep sadness ...

Case in point: dysthymia , also known as persistent depressive disorder (PDD), since it presents as an individual exhibiting two or more symptoms consistently for an extended period of time (at least ...

Depression isn’t always obvious—it can hide behind smiles, busy schedules, or even a tidy facade. From major depressive ...

Targeting positive emotions directly via "Positive Affect Treatment" is more effective for depression than fixing sadness.

Depression is a debilitating mental health disorder that is estimated to affect approximately 5% of people worldwide. It is ...

Sadness is an emotion we often associate with breakups, job loss, or death. But it doesn’t only appear when catastrophe strikes. As psychotherapists and parent educators, we know sadness is also a ...

How can someone who lived to make us laugh kill themselves? In the less than 24 hours since we were told about the death of Robin Williams, conversation has swirled not just around his many, many ...

Depression doesn't always look like sadness at your job. Don't ignore these subtle warning signs.