Mood disorders include depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. These types of psychiatric disorders affect a person’s emotions and may cause severe lows, called depression, and highs, called mania ...

Various treatments for depression can provide effective ways to alleviate symptoms, improve coping skills, and foster well-being. Traditionally, depression has been addressed with medication for ...

Mental health professionals use the DSM to standardize the diagnosis and treatment processes for mental health conditions, including types of depression. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

Seasonal affective disorder, often called SAD, is a type of depression that follows a seasonal pattern, most commonly ...

Our providers at Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) evaluate your symptoms to make a diagnosis. Screening tools such as written questionnaires about your recent emotions, feelings, and activities ...

Stress disorders include acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. They originate from major stress or traumatic events. Stress is a natural response to life’s ...

Recent research published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research indicates that specific clusters of depressive symptoms are ...

This story was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Maybe you’re neck-deep in a two-week funk you just can’t seem to shake, or perhaps you’ve been struggling with severe depression for years. No ...