Articles about Depression

19 Sure Win Ways to Cope with a Depressed Loved One

Few people recognise it but emotion is a sensory modality, like vision, hearing or smell. Professor Mark Solms notes that it differs from other sensory modalities because...

Many men grow up learning that strength means silence, self-control, and handling problems alone. Psychotherapy offers a different path, a confidential space where emotio...

Why emotional pain is not healed by control alone, and why being deeply heard can become a form of return

Resilience isn’t about pushing harder or holding it together. Most people seeking it are already exhausted from years of strength. Real resilience is quieter: the ability...

How common depression is among people living with HIV worldwide, by continent and country, in adolescents and pregnant women, and how stigma and treatment fit in.

How common depression and anxiety are among people facing infertility, in women and men, across six world regions, and how often they are treated.

How often electroconvulsive therapy is used across all seven world regions, who receives it, how it is given and with what consent, and how many improve.

How common premenstrual dysphoric disorder is worldwide and in countries in Europe, Asia and Africa, how it differs from premenstrual syndrome, and what comes with it.

How many people use psychiatric medicines in national surveys and prescription records, how pharmacy sales compare across countries and regions, how sales have changed, a...

How many people live with chronic pain on every continent, how often depression and anxiety come with it, what is known about suicide risk, and how many people get mental...

How common depression and anxiety are among people with cancer in six world regions, how measurement changes the figures, and how symptoms change over time.