Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Black and neurodivergent identity in the workplace. Depression can be debilitating. Some depressed people lose ...

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, ...

“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 ...

Menopause and Depression: What’s the Link? Hormonal changes during your menstrual cycle can be linked to an increased risk for depression. That includes the hormone fluctuations of perimenopause, ...

At Stanford, a treatment that aims magnetic pulses at the brain is showing results for people with treatment-resistant depression. It’s called SAINT, and here’s how it works.

Everyone feels down sometimes. Bad weeks happen — disappointments pile up, energy drops, and life feels harder than usual. But when does normal sad or down feelings become clinical depression? The ...