To fight the dark, the answer is to provide more light where it is missing. The standard treatment for SAD is bright-light therapy with a light box that delivers at least 10,000 lux of light.

A neuroscientist, he employed a battery of high-tech tools in devising a fast-acting therapy that targets the area of the ...

Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions, and some people recover with medications or therapies. However ...

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German Shepherds can’t verbalize the sad feelings in their lonely hearts. Yet, they sure can vocalize them. “Excessive ...

For millions of people, the shorter, darker days leading into winter also portend a darkening of their mood.

A ketogenic diet may improve symptoms of depression, according to a new review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry ...

The emotional impact of unemployment can be profound, experts say — but speaking up about it and building a support system can help.

Dr. Bernstein says that if you tend to overshare with others, you may end up experiencing guilt and shame, and regret that ...

The day after Veterans Day, a local mental health specialist is reminding the community that service doesn’t always end when ...

Q. My house has become a mess — clutter everywhere — after going through a season of depression. I’m now in counseling, on medication, and finally starting to feel better, but the mess feels too ...