Depression is more than having a bad day — it's a mental health condition that affects millions of Americans. "In general‚ about 1 out of every 6 adults will have depression at some time in their life ...

Persistent sadness, loss of energy, isolation... these sometimes subtle signs may be hiding depression. This mental health disorder, far from being a simple "slump," can affect anyone, at any age.

(CNN)-- Bev Cobain, author of "When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens," was recently the guest on a one-hour long chat. A nurse specializing in psychiatry and mental health ...

Economics professor Christopher Clarke joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about The Great Depression. What caused The Great Depression? How bad as The Great Depression? What did ...

Key points Depression affects close to 2 million children and teens in the US. The diagnosis can be puzzling to families. Common questions include: How do we know it's really depression? How come kids ...

A new study challenges the long-standing theory that a lack of serotonin in the brain causes depression and the value of antidepressants designed to address the problem. Researchers at the University ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Some inflammatory markers were negatively associated with depression, but these associations changed with the ...

A recent Gallup poll showed that 1 out of every 6 people in America are depressed or seeking treatment for depression. This is the highest figure ever in the United States. Fifty thousand suicides ...

Parents and schools typically go into escalating-consequence mode — trying to motivate the child to change their patterns. The problem is, these behaviors are symptoms of depression, so the child ...