Your depression doesn’t have to be a mystery. Learn which of the three major causes best describes your experience.

Judith Joseph, MD, created the first research-backed framework for assessing high-functioning depression. Now, the psychiatrist wants Black women take charge of their happiness with it. Her upcoming ...

A recent Psychology Today blog post went viral arguing that maybe depression is trying to “save us.” Grounded in an evolutionary perspective and polyvagal theory, the author, Dr. Alison Escalante, ...

Judith Joseph has spent most of her life building an impressive résumé. She is a board-certified psychiatrist, chair of the Women in Medicine Initiative for Columbia University’s Vagelos College of ...

Menopause and Depression: What’s the Link? Hormonal changes during your menstrual cycle can be linked to an increased risk for depression. That includes the hormone fluctuations of perimenopause, ...

Depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) share similar symptoms, but depression can occur at any time of the year, while SAD follows a recurring seasonal pattern. For a SAD diagnosis, a person ...

Google “overcoming depression” and you’ll get a to-do list. Do take your Zoloft (there’s nothing unchristian about good medicine). Do attend therapy. Do set goals. Do exercise. Do eat right. Now, add ...

October was National Depression Awareness and Health Screening Month. It's an important reminder that mental health matters, but it needs to be prioritized year-round. I want to talk about the people ...