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For over a decade, researchers have debated whether burnout is the same as depression. Here's what the latest science says. .

The crisis of meaning is real, but so is our capacity to respond with wisdom, creativity, and hope in an age of complexity ...

In a recent article published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated whether meaning in life (MIL) and psychological resilience (PR) showed a chain mediating effect in the association between ...

Depression is one of the worst conditions a human being may suffer. There are several reasons for the occurrence of depression. One that is very common results from feeling that life is meaningless.

A bidirectional relationship exists between having a sense of meaning in life and behavioral health issues such as anxiety, depression and loneliness, a new study finds. This means that one can lead ...

Several psychiatrists are considering changing guidelines that define depression, due to findings from a new study. Michele Norris talks with Dr. Michael First of Columbia University about expanding ...

One of the major complaints about psychiatric diagnoses is that there are no lab tests or x-ray findings to confirm a diagnosis, so we rely entirely upon an interview with the patient and certain key ...

The geriatric depression scale is a screening tool that can help identify depression in older adults. Learn about the ...

Recent or chronic depression in older adults is associated with measurable differences in regional brain volumes.

Spravato (esketamine) is a nasal spray used for depression and was approved by the FDA in 2019. It is specifically for treatment-resistant depression, meaning depression symptoms that have not gotten ...