Thirteen year-old Alita told me she knew there was something wrong with her—something that made her “less than.” She felt that, somehow, she was “marked” and deeply unacceptable—even ugly—inside. She ...

Growing From Depression—rather than, say, Recovering from Depression or Defeating Depression—is a counterintuitive, perhaps even provocative, title for a book on depression. I chose it for what I ...

When I tell new patients who are severely depressed that not only can they be helped but we are aiming to get them much better than just undepressed, they are puzzled. After all, pessimism and ...

Taken together, it means that those diagnosed with depression or anxiety can struggle with routine tasks, personal care, and work and childcare duties, leading to an increased need for caregiver ...

Who has failed to notice the overwhelming number of books in the Self-Help and Psychology sections of bookstores these days? Though few close the gap between good science and good reading, Andrew ...

A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app has been found to significantly prevent increases in depression in young people who are at high risk -- and could be implemented as a cost effective public ...

Researchers have uncovered why individuals who experience anxiety and depression often struggle with persistent low self-belief. Researchers at UCL have uncovered why individuals who experience ...

The best self-help books don’t promise to “completely change your life” overnight. Instead, a truly great one—written by someone who knows their stuff—will gently nudge you towards small shifts that ...

Peruse the self-help aisle at your local neighborhood bookstore, and you’ll likely find tomes giving you all kinds of advice. Titles that tell us to “let them” or develop “atomic habits” or offer an ...

For people with depression who aren’t getting adequate relief from medication, new research suggests a high-fat, low-carb ...