The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) is a widely used assessment tool that helps mental health professionals determine the severity of a person’s depression. The HAM-D assesses various ...

A sweeping review of global research suggests that exercise—especially aerobic activities like running, swimming, and dancing—can be one of the most powerful ways to ease depression and anxiety.

Many people around the world suffer from depression. Though depression can be extremely debilitating, evidence-based treatments (like cognitive-behavioral therapy) provide hope, because they can be ...

Depression is a common mental health condition, with symptoms that can range from mild to severe. Around 16% of American adults have struggled with a type of depression at some point during their ...

It could be said that depression is a mood disorder, whereas recklessness is grounded in poor impulse control. Yet, strangely, they overlap—which can be seen as paradoxical, as both intuitive and ...

Depression has often been blamed on low levels of serotonin in the brain. That answer is insufficient, but alternatives are coming into view and changing our understanding of the disease. The ...

A photo of a person with their hands covering their face, as if upset or depressed. Depression is commonly portrayed in media. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Many films and series have included ...