McCall weighs in on lack of motivation in depression, and when it may start to come back once you're on the right treatment.

One of the key features of depression is the lack of motivation to do things that you know you should really do. For example, you may think that you don't have the motivation to exercise, or spend ...

Something changed when Sasha W. noticed the hot pink running shoes sitting in the corner of her bedroom. She was 27 at the time and struggling with the worst depressive valley of her life. As she lay ...

Individuals who have experienced depression in the past are often at a higher risk of experiencing another depressive episode. Despite improvements in mood after recovery from depression, they ...

Most people know depression as a disorder of sadness. But for millions of patients, the most debilitating feature is ...

Depression can make getting out of bed in the morning difficult and powering through a work day feel near-impossible. <a href="https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health ...

Targeting positive emotions directly via "Positive Affect Treatment" is more effective for depression than fixing sadness.

New research shows that individuals who have recovered from depression are generally less willing to exert effort to pursue potential rewards compared to those who have never experienced depression, ...

Depression is a mental health condition that can show up as visible sadness and exhaustion, but a lot of times, it can also ...

Philadelphia, May 1, 2025 – New research shows that individuals who have recovered from depression are generally less willing to exert effort to pursue potential rewards compared to those who have ...