Depression News, Features & Updates

Depression can make your goals feel out of reach. Break them down into achievable chunks to score small wins that will build on each other and boost your mood.

Feeling numb to both happy and sad emotions can affect your relationships, work, and life. Here’s how to deal with it.

A psychiatrist shares how screen time and social media habits can affect depressive symptoms, and what you can do to manage them.

Having trouble with low motivation or no joy? A psychiatrist shares how anhedonia and procrastination affect depression, and what can help.

Practical ways to help your friend or family member start therapy.

Having a conversation about your depression can help your kids feel more secure and prevent confusion. Here’s what to say at every age.

Learn more about the most common disruptive potential side effects when taking antidepressants, with perspectives from patients and doctors.

If you’re depressed and facing menopause, learn why you may be experiencing brain fog, increased rage, and irritability, plus ways to manage these symptoms.

You are a caregiver to your partner with depression. Which responsibilities should you carry and which should you not?

If your loved one has depression, they may have suicidal thoughts. A psychiatrist shares how to have this lifesaving conversation.

When your partner has depression, it can strain your relationship. Find out how to assess your connection and learn tools to support the best decision for you.

One woman describes new hope for the future when sketamine (Spravato) helped lift her treatment-resistant depression after years of failed antidepressants.

What does it mean to recover from treatment-resistant depression and what are the paths to get there?

Compassion fatigue can happen when the effort of caring for someone with depression begins to take a toll on your own well-being. Learn more about what you can do.

A psychiatrist answers the most common questions about living with major depressive disorder in this Reddit AMA.

Struggling with treatment-resistant depression? Learn if ketamine is right for you, how to get insurance coverage, and what to realistically expect.

Ongoing research points to metabolic health as a new tool for treating depression.

When you have severe recurrent depression, everyday family stress can feel like it’s making your depression worse. Learn how to set boundaries and expectations with family and how to take better care of yourself.

Depression is treatable, but finding the right treatment can be a challenge. Here, three people share the very different paths they took to feel better.

Can AI chatbots help your mental health? Learn the benefits, risks, red flags, and when to seek a real therapist.

Have you ever felt dismissed by your doctor? Learn why your doctor may brush off your depression symptoms in midlife and how to get the care you need.

Depression can have a high personal cost, from lost opportunities at work to lost personal relationships. Learn more about the personal costs of depression.

Anhedonia treatment options for depression, including behavioral activation, medications that target motivation and reward, ketamine, TMS, and ECT.

Treatment-resistant depression can be more costly than other forms of depression. Here’s why and ways to make it more affordable.

A psychiatrist answers the most common treatment-resistant depression questions in this Reddit AMA.

Depression doesn't have to get in the way of growing up. These helpful tips can make the shift easier and encourage independence.

It's not all in your head. Depression affects more than just your mental health. Learn how it can wreak havoc on your physical health as well.

Social media is a mixed bag when it comes to your mental health. It can make you feel better but also can worsen depression. Here's how to use it safely.

Depression doesn't make you a bad parent. But it can make parenting more challenging. Find out how to take care of yourself and your kids.

Sharon Johnson shares her journey with motherhood, marriage, and depression on social media. Find out how being a content creator has helped her heal and find her people.

What’s a service animal? And how is it different from an emotional support animal (ESA)? Learn what each of these animals can do and who would benefit.

A lifelong Pokémon collector, Stepho Wilson uses her platform to spread the love. Find out how she manages her depression with therapy, treatment, the support of her family and followers, and a service pet named Joy.

Learn why basic hygiene can feel like such a burden when you have major depression and strategies to help you manage it.

People who have ADHD are up to six times more likely to develop depression than other people are. Learn how the two conditions are connected and how doctors treat them.

Depression sometimes makes it harder to form and maintain social connections. A psychologist and patient advocates discuss how to push forward.

Learn how music, dance, writing, and other art forms can ease symptoms.

"I can't change the disorder that I have, but I can use my experiences to create something that is relevant and matters to me."

January 28, 2026 — Use these six research-supported insights to reclaim your body and leverage exercise as a tool in your treatment plan.

November 6, 2025 — Caplyta (lumateperone), a once-daily oral medicine, has been approved to be used with antidepressants to treat major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults.

A top expert explains lumateperone (Caplyta), including its benefits, how it works, and its impact on MDD treatment.

Learn how lumateperone (Caplyta) works for major depressive disorder and who it might help.

September 4, 2025 — News about dementia is everywhere and can unleash upsetting thoughts for older adults who feel mentally foggy or forgetful. But before jumping to conclusions, consider a few simple questions that may help put you at ease.

July 28, 2025 — New research is shedding light on anhedonia – a core, hard-to-treat symptom of depression – offering insights into its causes and pointing to more targeted, potentially effective treatments.

Some AI chatbots show promise at helping people with depression. Others may give bad advice. How do you tell the difference?

For people on antidepressants and anti-anxiety meds who have serious withdrawal symptoms, hyperbolic tapering is a new science-backed approach that many that U.S. doctors don't know about.

WebMD talks to experts about the links between depression and risky behavior.

Learn how a family history of depression affects your chances of getting it and what steps you can take now to protect your mental health.

January 27, 2025 — The FDA’s latest approval of the nasal spray Spravato (esketamine) CIII allows people who have tried at least two oral antidepressants to use the spray on its own – without the need for more medication.

Learn how apps, virtual therapy sessions, and online support groups can help you manage your condition.