Depression
Depression rarely looks like the movies. These guides cover the signs clinicians actually look for, the presentations that hide in plain sight, the line between grief and depression, and the treatments with real evidence behind them.
Depression
Postpartum Depression: Signs, Causes, and What Actually Helps
Key Takeaways
It often isn't sadness. Irritability, numbness, anxiety and a sense of distance from your own baby are all common presentations.
Prevalence depends on what...
Depression
ADHD, Anxiety and Depression: Why They Overlap and What Helps
13 min read · Reviewed against current psychological research
Key Takeaways
All three together is the norm, not an unlucky pile-up. Around 47% of adults with...
Depression
Can ADHD Cause Depression? What the Research Actually Shows
13 min read · Reviewed against current psychological research
Key Takeaways
The evidence points to yes. Three independent study designs, including a sibling comparison of over...
Depression
ADHD or Depression? How to Tell the Difference
12 min read · Reviewed against current psychological research
Key Takeaways
The clearest single test is the timeline. ADHD requires several symptoms present before age 12,...
Depression
Masked Depression: When the Symptoms Don’t Look Like Depression
12 min read · Reviewed against current psychological research
Key Takeaways
In a WHO study across 14 countries, 69% of primary care patients with depression reported...
Depression
Therapy for High-Functioning Depression: What Works
11 min read · Reviewed against current psychological research
Key Takeaways
The treatments that work for depression work here too. What differs isn't the therapy, but...
Depression
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia): When Low Mood Becomes the Baseline
13 min read · Reviewed against current psychological research
Key Takeaways
Persistent depressive disorder means depressed mood most of the day, more days than not, for...
Depression
When to Seek Help for Depression: A Decision Guide
12 min read · Reviewed against current psychological research
Key Takeaways
Some signals mean today, not eventually. Any thoughts of suicide or self-harm, or being unable...