Music therapy can be used alongside medication and psychotherapy to help improve depression symptoms. Learn why it helps and how to get started.

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, ...

Depression can hit at any age, and you’re just as likely to get it in your later years as you are when you’re younger. In fact, the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) says depression is the most common ...

For many people, depression does not feel like dramatic despair. It feels like heaviness; like waking up already exhausted by a day that hasn't yet begun. “And depression doesn’t just affect mood, it ...

I seem to get depressed about things more than my friends do. What can I do about it? A patient recently asked me this question. At some point, everyone gets depressed — for instance, when a ...