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From structuring your day to staying active, here are nine ways to boost your mood during a depressive episode. We’ll also provide an overview of what symptoms to look for.

A depressive episode may have more extreme symptoms than typical periods of low mood. People can try to make changes to their thoughts and behaviors and seek medical help if necessary.

There are three primary strategies for predicting a manic or depressive episode in bipolar disorder.

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New science adds to the evidence that having a sense of purpose and a hobby can help boost your spirits — even for people who are prone to depression.

Thankfully, this depressive episode happened right around the time a new drug, Prozac, was gaining steam. I like to joke that I was the original Prozac nation. I was one of the lucky ones who ...

Background Depressive symptoms are common in patients with a first episode psychosis (FEP) with a reported prevalence from 17% to 83% in the different studies. [1–4] This wide variation in ...

While depressive episodes often receive the most clinical attention, hypomanic episodes—periods of unusually high energy, reduced need for sleep, and impulsive behavior—can be disruptive and ...