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Many people use “depression” as shorthand for feeling low, while others dismiss depression as “just sadness”. Here, we explain the difference using clinicians’ cues: Trigger, duration, functioning, ...

Sadness is different from depression, but it can be hard to tell them apart when you are in the middle of a very sad time in your life. What a lot of people forget is that sadness, even deep sadness ...

Alma reports on managing seasonal affective disorder (SAD), highlighting symptoms, causes, effective light therapy, and ...

I often hear my clients say, "I don't want to discuss this subject—I don't want to be sad and get depressed." Depression is indeed accompanied by sadness, so connecting depression with sadness is ...

Dr. Koenig answers the question: 'Difference Between Depression, Sadness?' — -- Question: What is the difference between depression and sadness? Answer: There's a difference between depression ...

The summer blues — it’s not just an expression. As it turns out, it can be part of an actual medical condition. “We call that summer seasonal affective disorder, or summer SAD,” said Christina Lee, ...

From who gets it to when it strikes, seasonal depression is often misunderstood. These five misconceptions break down the ...

After a long winter in New York City, spring has sprung. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and you’re on your way to brunch at that Insta-worthy restaurant patio. It’s the season in which ...