Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who wants to help a struggling pal but is growing frustrated.

Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, so it's likely that you've encountered a situation where you wanted to console someone dealing with depression. Unfortunately, it's not always ...

I’ve searched through the blog and although I have seen a lot of advice for friends of depressed people I don’t see much for those who have been or are the person who is depressed. I had a very tough ...

Every one of us has had days where we feel melancholy. Sometimes, the weather or the changing of seasons can affect our mood. Maybe we are trying to work out some personal issues that are weighing ...

Depressed people need more than the usual amount of understanding from friends and family, but they can be very unpleasant. The anger and lack of concern that a depressed person shows can be very ...

I’m truly trying to understand, as someone who’s never been severely depressed. Is it acceptable in the case of severe depression to just not call friends for months at a time? Does the severely ...

If your friend is dealing with depression, here are five ways to help. People are willing to speak more on the issue and even singer undefinednot too long ago. More people are coming out to speak ...

I lied to the first person who asked me if I had postpartum depression. Four days after giving birth, I was sitting on a chair in the pediatrician’s office, holding my crying newborn, who was there ...

There is a stereotype that’s often attached to mental illness: Those struggling are seen as dangerous, unpredictable, incompetent, and at fault for a disorder they have no control over. That’s why it ...

Dear Carolyn: I have a friend who struggles with depression. He frequently says things to me like, “I really need to see you, I can’t stand to be alone anymore. Can we get together and go for a walk ...