Depression and the fragility of the strong, silent male
Suicide is the single biggest cause of death among men under 50. That truth must be faced
More US college freshmen ‘depressed’ than at any time in the past 30 years
Survey of 153,000 students hits lowest wellbeing mark ever as report calls on campuses to take action
Are you depressed without knowing it?
You tell yourself you’re just tired but maybe you should be seeking help. Many of us simply don’t understand what depression looks like
Is depression a kind of allergic reaction?
Caroline Williams: A growing number of scientists are suggesting that depression is a result of inflammation caused by the body’s immune system
Could I have Sad or is winter just making me miserable?
Luisa Dillner: Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that comes on in autumn and lifts in spring. So how can you tell whether you have it?
My daughter, who has depression, is considering IVF to become a single mother
She has come off antidepressants to prepare for pregnancy, but is she doing the right thing? Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
How to silence negative thinking
It is all too easy to fall into unhealthy patterns of thought, but visualising your inner critic can help, says John-Paul Flintoff
Traditional treatment for depression is not always the answer
Pete Cashmore: In the face of a Tory call for cuts to benefits for those who go without treatment, it is important to know how brutal some methods can be and why refusing them can be valid
Thrive: The Power of Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies review – ‘a punchy polemic on mental health’
Richard Layard and David M Clark's polemic about mental illness is a revelation – but they're a little too sure they have all the answers, writes Ian Birrell
Mood swings? It might be more than PMS…
Alice Roberts: The most commonly prescribed combined contraceptive pill has a potential side-effect that more women – and GPs – should know about