What Is Depression?

Helen M. Farrell examines the symptoms and treatments of depression, and gives some tips for how you might help a friend who is suffering.

The Science of Depression

What is really happening inside the brain of someone who is depressed?

What Causes Depression?

A virtual tour of how information is passed on from one brain cell to another.

Clip: Andrew Solomon The Secret We Share

Powerful clip where Andrew Solomon describes depression more accurately than I have ever heard before. Clip is taken from TED talk titled "Andrew Solomon: Depression, the secret we share".

Why We Need To Talk About Depression

Kevin Breel didn't look like a depressed kid: team captain, at every party, funny and confident. But he tells the story of the night he realized that -- to save his own life -- he needed to say four simple words.

We Need To Talk About Depression

How the transformative power of talk helps in managing the depression.

Sadness vs Depression

"How is FEELING depressed different from BEING depressed?"

What Causes Anxiety & Depression?

Insights from the movie "Inside Out"

The Science of Depression

The feelings are real, and the effects aren't always just mental, you can actually feel them in a physical sense too.

Living With Depression

Hope this helps you understand the process. I made this because many people seem to think that being depressed is something you choose and that in the end, it all comes down to looking out the window and listening to sad music. The truth is, it's very much beyond your control.

Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment Treats Depression

Doctor's discover how an electrical implant placed in the brain can help symptoms of severe depression. CNN reports on how this procedure change the life of a woman who found it impossible to feel any kind of positive emotion.

Depression and Desire

2 out of 3 of those living with depression do not seek help.

Examining Depression Through Through The Lens Of The Brain

Through brain circuit mapping and 1st person perspective, Dr. Mayberg develops an empathetic understanding of negative moods.

How Do Antidepressants Work?

These medications are used to increase or decrease the amount of neurotransmitters being past from one neuron to another neuron.

What Are The Effects Of Depression On Brain Health?

Three parts of the brain play a role in depression - hippocampus, amygdala, prefrontal cortex and here's how:

Getting stuck in the negatives (and how to get unstuck)

Why do we remember our failures much longer than the successes?"