Depression, Page 2

Oxytocin occupies an unusual position in the peptide landscape: it is both an FDA-approved medication (for labor induction and postpart...

There is a particular mood that often shows up right before someone asks me about supplements.It is not quite desperation. It is no...

There is a quiet kind of hope I see when people talk about food and mood.Not the bright, performative kind. More like a small inter...

Here’s something that surprises a lot of people.Depression is not only a “mind” condition. For a meaningful subset of people, depre...

There is a particular kind of suffering that does not announce itself.It looks like silence. It looks like canceled plans. It looks...

Here is something I want you to hear before you ever swallow your first antidepressant pill.Antidepressants are not a personality t...

Here is something I say to patients all the time.Therapy is not “just talking.” The right kind of therapy is a structured intervent...

Here’s something that surprises a lot of high achieving people.You can be doing everything “right” on the outside and still be in a...

Here’s something I wish more people knew.When you are depressed, your brain is not failing because you are weak or unmotivated. You...

Key PointsObesity increases the risk of developing depression by 33-55%, with higher BMI conferring greater risk The relations...