The Laredo Public Health Department is starting a new eight-week self-care course to help residents build confidence and ...

Thirteen year-old Alita told me she knew there was something wrong with her—something that made her “less than.” She felt that, somehow, she was “marked” and deeply unacceptable—even ugly—inside. She ...

It's long been known that weather changes negatively affect mental health for many people. As the seasons change and there's less sunlight during the day, children and adults can feel tired, irritable ...

Season Affective Disorder affects millions each winter, but there are a few things you can do to avoid the gloom.

The feeling of constant sadness can sometimes weigh you down to a level where you start feeling a sense of emptiness that ...

Depression is a well known and treatable condition, but it is something that is chronic and it can take time to find the right approach. If you want to see improvement in your depression in 2025 then ...

“Some people with depression still get up everyday and go to work and ’seem fine’ on the outside. People mask symptoms for a ...

Self-doubt doesn’t announce itself with fanfare. It whispers criticisms in quiet moments, questions accomplishments during celebrations, and plants seeds of uncertainty when confidence is most needed.

Depression can also lead to hypersomnia (an excessive need for sleep) for some people, says Chester Wu, MD, a sleep medicine physician in Houston and a medical reviewer for Everyday Health. Not only ...

Loving someone with depression can be tough. You may have curtailed social activities. You may have taken on more home responsibilities. Finances may have suffered if your partner's depression is ...