When your partner is depressed, you want to help them feel better. But sometimes, being a caregiver can wear you down in mind and body. You want to strike the right balance between keeping your ...

Sometimes in counseling, I see couples where both partners tend toward depression. When two people with negative worldviews meet, there is a sense of “coming home.” Whether they meet the criteria for ...

Depression doesnt just affect the person living with it it can ripple through every part of a romantic relationship as well. Its natural to want to help, but it can be hard to know exactly how to ...

Mental health experts and therapsits give tips on how to help a partner with depression while also caring for yourself during COVID-19. Lisa Langer, PhD is a clinical psychologist in private practice, ...

There is a great deal of information available about depression. But when you live with a depressed person, it can be painfully difficult. Anti-depressants are the number-one prescribed medication in ...

Having a baby is supposed to be a time of joy, but for those who experience postnatal depression it can be anything but enjoyable. Having a baby is supposed to be one of the happiest experiences in ...

Postpartum depression in mothers is a widely recognized condition that affects 1 in 7 women. But less known is that 1 in 10 ...

Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, with data from the National Institute of Mental Health estimating it affects 21 million adults in the US per year. And while you might ...

Not only are women who have experienced violence from their partner (intimate partner violence) at higher risk of becoming depressed, but women who are depressed may also be at increased risk of ...

Young men and women who suffer from depression are much more likely than their non-depressed peers to have multiple sex partners in a given year. Also, being depressed may increase the likelihood of ...