For some, emptiness is a chronic, life-limiting issue. But how can we quantify such a complex feeling? By Dr. Shona Joyce HerronSenior Clinical Psychologist UCL Introduction Imagine a hollowness deep in…
Depression can have a profound impact on mothers and their children. But women often have no idea that they have depression – nor do their medical providers. By Dr. Tiffany Moore SimasAssociate Professor of Obstetrics-Gynecology and PediatricsUMass Chan Medical…
New research suggests that people who previously suffered from depression can thrive and live happier lives than before. Why aren’t more people aware of that? By Dr. Jonathan RottenbergProfessor of PsychologyUniversity of South…
In his new book, John Corey Whaley tackles the subject of mental illness and challenges stigmas that keep many teen boys from seeking help with depression and anxiety. By s.e. smithNorthern…
Nature offers solace for a man living with depression—and a lesson in acceptance for his anxious partner. By Jana RichmanAuthor In a dark time, the eye begins to see. Theodore Roethke…
For some people, winter is literally depressing. In ‘Chasing the Sun’ Linda Geddes shows how we first came to recognise seasonal affective disorder (SAD) thanks to one enthusiastic mood diarist,…
A recent study from Sweden found people with a history of chronic stress or depression had a heightened risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. By Dr. Yen Ying LimAssociate Professor, Turner Institute for Brain and Mental HealthMonash University By Ivana ChanPhD candidate, Clinical Psychology, Turner Institute for…
After social anxiety led him to introversion and silence, the brutalist architecture of London’s Barbican Estate inspired Rhael ‘LionHeart’ Cape to find liberation in poetry. Here, he writes about his…
Nature has long been framed as a cure for human ailments. When Jessica J Lee began swimming and walking on Hampstead Heath, she wondered how it might help her recover…
Depression after pregnancy has been studied for a while, but less attention has been paid to depression during pregnancy, which occurs in one in 10 women. By Dr. Ardesheer TalatiAssistant Professor of Clinical Neurobiology, PsychiatryColumbia University Pregnant women face a number of…
