On a gray, rainy day in March 2024, Dr. Norman Rosenthal, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical School, called me from Maryland to, ironically, discuss spring euphoria.

For those prone to seasonal affective disorder, a shift in the sleep cycle can impact energy levels. Ben Akiba/E+ via Getty Images The annual pattern of winter depression and melancholy – better known ...

Hormones like testosterone, cortisol, melatonin, and more directly influence men’s mood, energy, and sleep quality. Hormonal imbalances can cause depression, anxiety, irritability, fatigue, and sleep ...

That dash of salt on your french fries might satisfy your taste buds, but recent scientific research suggests it could have surprising effects on your brain chemistry. A groundbreaking study has ...

No one is immune to the occasional bad mood. A bad mood can make a difficult day feel even more so, and multiple-person households can become uncomfortable places to be if one person’s mood is less ...

As the UK braces for its fourth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures predicted to climb into the mid-30s, the usual anticipation for sunshine gives way to a familiar struggle. Beyond the physical ...

Years ago, I visited an elderly relative living in a hotel that had been converted to a sort of independent living facility (but without the amenities found in contemporary facilities). The place was ...

If you are having thoughts of suicide, or someone you know is in immediate danger, you should call 911 (or your country's local emergency line) or go to an emergency room. Explain that it is a ...