Feeling persistently sad, exhausted, or hopeless doesn’t always mean you’re dealing with clinical depression. Several medical conditions create nearly identical symptoms that can fool both patients ...

Drugs that target the neurotransmitter serotonin have long been prescribed to treat depression. Now the spotlight is turning to other aspects of brain chemistry. In this episode, the ...

Last Monday, I was invited to teach a program to second-graders about "Emotions" and how to become happier. I have led this lesson countless times. So I began by introducing myself and connecting with ...

Researchers in psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience have struggled for years to define, understand, and analyze depression, which torments untold millions of people around the globe. In clinical ...