Usually, people wake up one day and feel totally depressed, but it doesn’t happen overnight. Here's what you need to know.

Your experience is real and valid, even if it goes against the cultural narrative that summer equals happiness,” Pash said.

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“People who have never dealt with depression think it’s just being sad or being in a bad mood. That’s not what depression is for me; it’s falling into a state of grayness and numbness.” ...

Depression can impact many facets of a person's life, leading to consequences like social withdrawal and strained relationships, issues functioning at school or work, suicidal thoughts or ...

Depression is not just about feeling sad; it’s a deep, overwhelming struggle that can leave someone feeling helpless, misunderstood, and alone. You may want to help and make a depressed person ...

By Moji AlaiyaEvery one of us has down moments when we feel blue and sad. This is normal as long as it doesn’t last for too long. It is natural to feel down when you lose a loved one, your job ...

What Is Summer SAD? Wehr and his colleague Norman Rosenthal , a psychiatrist then at the NIH, coined the term SAD in the early 1980s based on their research into people with cyclical winter ...

Mannarino said if someone is considering taking their own life, something as simple as offering them hope can turn things around. He also said to keep an eye out if they are using drugs or alcohol.

An average episode of winter depression can last 5 months, however, Rohan said. “That’s a long time to be in a major depressive episode.” Seeing Subsyndromal Cases In people who do not meet ...

Some people actually experience depression during the summer months. The summer SAD is less common and less well understood, but researchers say it is likely related to longer, brighter days and heat.