The word depressive comes from depress, stemming from the Latin depressare, meaning to “press down.” For example, we can press down on, or depress, a lever. Whenever you press a key or drive and step ...

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A new study suggests that it might be possible to personalize care for people with bipolar disorder, using the results of detailed personality tests. It finds that such tests might help identify ...

HAMBURG — What is “normal” and what isn’t? This question is constantly being renegotiated in psychology. And sometimes, the boundaries shift, as they are now. What is considered a personality disorder ...

Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a ...