Before the antidepressant ever gets swallowed, before it dissolves and makes its way through the bloodstream and deep within the gray matter of the brain, some depressed patients start feeling ...

Now, along with the bumper sticker image, Lenker shared another carefully considered statement. “I want to say that it makes me feel sick and sad,” Lenker writes. Here’s her full message: ...

More than 1 in 6 Americans report they are currently depressed, and the numbers are rising. Dr. Charles Raison offers tips for how to care for yourself if depressed.

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Why our brains seek out sadness. Brain scientists agree. MRI studies have found that sad music activates brain areas involved in emotion, as well as areas involved in pleasure.