Recognizing how persistent depressive disorder manifests and plays out in the lives of individuals is the first step in getting help.

Chronic pain—or pain that lasts at least three months—is closely intertwined with depression. Individuals living with pain's ...

A novel analysis of more than 375 published studies concluded that the association between chronic pain and ... The diagnosis of major depressive disorder is based on the patient's self-reported ...

Among adults with chronic pain, people with certain types of pain are more vulnerable to depression and anxiety.

To an outsider, bipolar disorder and depression might seem very similar, with periods of intense sadness, hardly any energy to do the things you used to love and difficulty concentrating on ...

Double depression combines long-term dysthymia with major depressive episodes, causing persistent sadness, fatigue, and ...

While it is less severe than an episode of major depressive disorder (MDD), it is a serious chronic condition that, untreated, can negatively impact the functioning, thinking, and moods of ...