Today we wanna talk about something that’s often kept behind closed doors, despite being one of the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorders in the US: depression. If you just tensed up even ...

Depression, like art, can never be adequately described in words alone, though Andrew Solomon comes close in his memoir Noonday Demon: "I felt as though I had a physical need, of impossible urgency ...

Hi, I’m Jaclyn Cosgrove, mental health editor at the L.A. Times, filling in for our regular newsletter writer, Laura Newberry, who is recovering from a hand injury and will be back to answer your ...

Women have long been thought to have much higher rates of depression than men, but when alternative and traditional symptoms of depression are considered, these sex disparities disappear, new research ...

Despite growing awareness, many mental health myths debunked by professionals are still widely believed. These misconceptions often prevent people from seeking help, understanding their emotions, or ...

Postpartum depression affects about 15 percent of people who have a baby. Even though it’s pretty common, the condition remains widely misunderstood. Here are some of the most widespread myths about ...

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