Evidence-based guides to recognizing depression, understanding the PHQ-9, and finding the kind of help that actually fits your situation.
PHQ-9 Explained · 10 min read
The PHQ-9 is the most widely used depression screening tool in the world. Here's what it actually is, what your score means, why some sites cut Item 9 (and why we don't), and how to use it well.
Read article →Recognizing Depression · 9 min read
Depression doesn't always look like sadness. From subtle changes in sleep and appetite to a quieter loss of interest in the things you used to love, here are 12 signs that warrant paying attention.
Read article →Understanding Depression · 8 min read
Sadness is an emotion. Depression is a condition. They share territory but behave differently — in duration, in reach, in how they respond to good things happening. Here's how to tell them apart.
Read article →Understanding Depression · 9 min read
There's a version of depression that doesn't show up at work, doesn't cancel plans, and doesn't look like depression from the outside. It's still depression. Here's what high-functioning depression looks like, why it gets missed, and why it deserves to be taken seriously.
Read article →Supporting Others · 9 min read
When someone you love is depressed, the instinct to fix it often backfires. Here's a practical guide to what actually helps — and what doesn't — when supporting someone through depression.
Read article →Specific Populations · 10 min read
Postpartum depression is more common than most people realize, and it is treatable. Here's what distinguishes it from the baby blues, the signs to watch for, and how to get evaluated when you suspect it's more than adjustment.
Read article →Specific Populations · 9 min read
Men are diagnosed with depression at half the rate of women, yet die by suicide far more often. The gap isn't because men don't get depressed — it's because depression in men often looks like anger, withdrawal, or overwork rather than sadness.
Read article →Specific Populations · 9 min read
Depression often first appears in the teen years and early twenties, and it can look different from depression in older adults. Here's what to watch for, why this age group is uniquely vulnerable, and how to get help.
Read article →Understanding Depression · 9 min read
Depression and anxiety overlap more often than not. Roughly half of people diagnosed with one also meet criteria for the other. Here's why they travel together, how to tell them apart, and what it means for treatment.
Read article →Treatment · 9 min read
When two or more antidepressants haven't worked, depression is sometimes called treatment-resistant. It's a frustrating label — but it's also the doorway to a set of options many people don't know exist, from TMS to ketamine to careful reassessment.
Read article →Treatment · 9 min read
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the most rigorously studied talk therapy for depression — and one of the best-evidenced treatments in mental health, period. Here's what it actually does, what a course looks like, and how to find it.
Read article →Treatment · 10 min read
SSRIs are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants in the world, yet they're widely misunderstood. Here's a plain-language, balanced look at how they work, how long they take, what side effects to expect, and how stopping them works.
Read article →Treatment · 8 min read
Exercise is often recommended for depression — sometimes glibly. Here's what the research genuinely supports, how much and what kind seems to help, why it works, and where its limits are.
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