Depression

Although depression is more prevalent among women, it may be more challenging to diagnose in men. This National Men’s Health Month, learn to recognize male depression’s symptoms and catch its comorbidities.

Is depression the same today as it was in the 17th century? Is it the same thing in Nigeria as it is in the United States? One of the foremost historians of psychiatry weighs in.

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that mind-altering drugs, combined with psychotherapy, are effective treatments for some of the most stubborn psychiatric disorders.

Health outcomes are often determined by factors outside of the hospital and clinic. How can psychiatrists address mental health challenges before they become emergencies?

Medical aid in dying is available for psychiatric patients in European countries and Canada. Will the United States be next?

Being unable to experience pleasure and having difficulty imagining future enjoyment are different problems—and may require different treatments.

A Psychiatric Times point/counterpoint feature on electroconvulsive therapy elicited strong responses.

Research data shows that ECT is often more effective than alternative treatments, and safe too.

ECT has been in use for decades, but does that mean it is safe or effective?

Will a new Canadian law overturn long-held ethical norms in psychiatry?

Sleep problems are understudied, underdiagnosed, and undertreated.

There are beautiful things that you can only see in the dark.

Caregivers may want to shield their loved one with a mental illness. How can they impart advice while also allowing their loved one their independence?

In this conversation, a former APA president discusses mystical and meditative experiences, reconciling psychoanalysis and neuroscience, and tensions surrounding the medical model.

Helping a patient and their family with anger about a mood disorder can be difficult...

Against the backdrop of European fascism, an Italian physician pioneered a new treatment.

A preview of 3 pivotal trials suggests promising results, but there are reasons to wait before jumping in with this antipsychotic.

Melissa Bernstein, founder of toy company Melissa & Doug, talks about accepting the self in totality and journeying inwards.

What are the implications of maternal mental health not only for mothers, but also for children, families, and society as a whole?

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health and gender inequalities around the world. Understanding the causes is the first step toward finding solutions.

What treatments could handle both psychiatric emergencies and long-standings mental health conditions—in a hurry?

What can be done when a mood disorder upends a patient's life?

Can depression be passed on to future generations, and if it can, how can treatment help?

Sedation may not always be desirable, but it is difficult to avoid in psychiatry. Some of the most sedating medications are discussed.

The psychiatrist's armamentarium to treat depression holds promise with a growing arsenal of integrative and pharmacologic options.