Everyone feels depressed from time to time. But not everyone has depression. Depression, also referred to as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a condition that can cause severe ...

Dear Carol: My mom is 86 and widowed. While I live over 800 miles away, I talk to her several times a week. Since my Dad's death five years ago, Mom's slowly sunk into isolation, loneliness and ...

Few mental health conditions are as misunderstood or as mischaracterized as depression. Among mental health professionals, it's known to be a debilitating disorder that can rob people of motivation, ...

DEAR ABBY: I need advice about a friend who is constantly downcast and clinically depressed. I have tried praying for her, lifting her up and encouraging her, but to no avail. At this point, I feel ...

Here is a 30-minute video conversation that offers folks an overview of depression. It is not high tech, but I think it offers an easy to follow discussion that lays out some key features associated ...

What prompted the idea for the course? I was discouraged. For nearly three decades, as a clinical psychologist, I trained mental health professionals on suicide assessment. The work was good but ...

John Sommers-Flanagan receives funding from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. I was discouraged. For nearly three decades, as a clinical psychologist, I trained mental health professionals on ...

When we think of clinical depression, we usually think of sadness, anxiety, poor motivation, the "blahs," guilt, and negativity. These all have the negative inclination that characterizes depression.

Gordon Parker receives funding from the University of of NSW. If your summer holiday already feels like a distant memory, you’re not alone. Burnout – a state of emotional, physical and mental ...

This course is more than just suggesting that you 'cheer up' and 'look on the bright side.' akinbostanci/E+ via Getty Images Text saying: Uncommon Courses, from The Conversation I was discouraged. For ...