Overview
What is major depressive disorder?
Major depressive disorder is a serious mental illness that can impact every area of a person’s life and health.
Caring for yourself while caring for someone with depression
Being a caregiver for someone with major depression can take its toll on you. Learn how to avoid caregiver depression.
Symptoms
What is treatment resistant depression?
What to do when treatment is not providing relief from depression.
Major depressive disorder diagnosis
What to expect from a healthcare appointment to discuss symptoms of depression.
How to recognize major depression in loved ones
Help a friend or family member by learning the signs of major depression.
Major depressive disorder symptoms
A quick guide to understanding the symptoms of depression.
Treatment
How to tell if your antidepressants are working
Not sure if you are seeing an improvement in symptoms? These strategies can help.
How antidepressants treat depression
Learn how antidepressant medications regulate neurotransmitters to help reduce the symptoms of major depressive disorder.
Steps to seeking treatment for major depression
Three strategies for seeking treatment for this serious mental illness.
Self-help for major depressive disorder
Build on other depression treatments with small steps to feel better every day.
Living With Depression
Major depressive disorder and exercise
Learn how regular exercise and physical activity can help support your treatment plan for major depressive disorder.
Major depressive disorder and stress
Stress can trigger clinical depression, but taking steps to reduce stress is an important part of getting better.