Key Points Psychologists traditionally group positive emotions together, but distinct feelings like cheer, tranquillity, and contentment have entirely different relationships with depression. A multi-sample study reveals that low contentment prospectively predicts future... Read more »
Poor sleep is common across virtually every psychological disorder, yet clinicians have long treated it as a side effect rather than a condition worth addressing directly. A new editorial in the British Journal... Read more »
Approximately 1 in 8 women experience postpartum depression (PPD), making it one of the most common complications of childbirth. As the maternal health field moves toward promoting “breast is best,” there has... Read more »
While burnout and depression share symptoms like fatigue and cognitive impairment, they are conceptually distinct. Burnout is an occupational syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress, whereas depression is a clinical mood disorder... Read more »
This study investigated the trajectories and associated predictors of depressive symptoms in women from pregnancy through the first 3 years postpartum. Key Takeaways Two distinct patterns emerge: Most women remain mentally resilient, but nearly... Read more »
Have you ever opened a boring work email or looked at a plain photo, yet felt an unexpected wave of sadness or negativity? You aren’t imagining things, and you aren’t “just being... Read more »
Is the fear over adolescents’ screen time justified? New research suggests the link to depression and anxiety is more complicated than a simple cause-and-effect. Key Points Weak Long-Term Link: The study found... Read more »
Depression, that is, “major” or “clinical” depression, is so prevalent that many mental-health authorities call it “the common cold of mental illness.” Depression has a host of known risk factors: female gender,... Read more »
Imagine your job is entirely screen-based, often monotonous, and done in isolation. This is the reality for thousands of U.S. online workers, often completing small tasks on platforms like Amazon Mechanical Turk... Read more »
You drag yourself out of bed, exhausted and heavy—not just in body, but in spirit. The antidepressants dull your sadness, but the weight keeps creeping up. You feel judged at every turn... Read more »