Another big cause is life stress. Sad or difficult events—such as losing someone close, going through a divorce, losing a job ...

The core experiences of depression — changes in energy, activity, thinking, and mood — have been described for more than 10,000 years. The word “depression” has been used for about 350 years. Given ...

Postpartum depression (PPD), sometimes called perinatal depression, is a type of severe depression that happens to some people after giving birth. In most cases, PPD occurs within the first three ...

Andrew M McIntosh receives funding from The Wellcome Trust, UK Research and Innovation and the US National Institutes of Health. He is affiliated with the Health Data Research UK Mental Health Data ...