More than 17 million U.S. adults grapple with depression symptoms every year, often experiencing mental and medical health problems as a result. Some power through the warning signs as best they can, others ignore symptoms completely, while many seek different kinds of treatment to reduce depression...

Everyone gets sad or has low moods occasionally, but when your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors start affecting your quality of life, you may be experiencing the early signs of depression. Early recognition of the symptoms and getting treatment are two ways to fight it, but there are other ways –...