Unlike the rose that would smell as sweet by any other name, "severe major depression" is a name that subsumes many qualities. For the term "severe" to be of clinical value, it should imply that there ...

Is your sadness just a low mood that will pass in time, or is it depression? Some symptoms can help you know when it’s time to talk to your doctor. Depression is a common mood disorder. It’s a mental ...

Background: Chronic comorbidities are often associated with depression. Most previous studies exploring the association between COPD and depression were rather small and based on a cross-sectional ...

Depression is characterized by a persistent low mood and loss of interest, while anxiety involves overwhelming worry and fear. Both conditions can significantly impair daily life and well-being. While ...

Spiritual depression generally refers to a loss of spiritual vitality and joy. In terms of Christianity, experiencing a spiritual depression might involve: losing touch with your faith “forgetting” ...

5 Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia, Chile 6 Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Escuela de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, ...

Atypical depression (also called atypical depressive disorder) can be an additional feature or type of major depression or dysthymic disorder (a mild, long-lasting form of depression). People with ...

More people are surviving cancer and living longer thanks to improvements in early detection and treatment, and attention is increasingly directed toward understanding the long-term effects of cancer, ...