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A guide to depression: how it differs from sadness, how common it is, its types, symptoms and causes, diagnosis and treatment, its link to addiction, and help.

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Medically reviewed by Dr. Mohamed Hosney — Consultant in mental health · Last medical review date: 2 October 2026

Articles about Depression

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Antidepressants: their classes and how they work in the brain, when they take effect, side effects, the warning for young people, the truth about addiction and personality change, and why they aren't stopped suddenly — Riviera Life

6 November 2026

Antidepressants: Their Types, How They Work and When They Take Effect

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Treating depression without medication in mild and moderate cases: cognitive behavioral therapy, behavioral activation, interpersonal therapy, exercise, sleep and light therapy, and when medicine becomes necessary — Riviera Life

6 November 2026

Treating Depression Without Medication: When Is It Enough, and What Really Helps?

Mental Illness Symptoms and Causes

Types of depression: the medical classifications in DSM-5 and ICD-11, major, persistent, perinatal, seasonal and substance-induced depression, levels of severity and the specifiers that change treatment — Riviera Life

6 November 2026

Types of Depression: Medical Classifications, Levels of Severity and Special Patterns

Mental Illness Symptoms and Causes

The difference between depression and anxiety: a comparison table of feelings, thinking, body and sleep, what they share, when they come together and how they are treated — Riviera Life

6 November 2026

The Difference Between Depression and Anxiety: A Comparison Table, What They Share and How They’re Treated

Mental Illness Symptoms and Causes

Depression and diabetes: a two-way relationship, the difference between depression and diabetes distress, how mood affects sugar control, and what helps in treating both together — Riviera Life

6 November 2026

Depression and Diabetes: A Two-Way Relationship and How to Break the Cycle

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Antidepressants and sex: how depression affects desire, how some medicines delay orgasm and weaken erection, telling the two apart, and the options to discuss with your doctor — Riviera Life

6 November 2026

Antidepressants and Sex: The Effect of the Medicine, the Effect of the Illness, and What Can Be Done

Mental Illness Symptoms and Causes

Anhedonia (loss of pleasure): what it is, the two kinds of pleasure, its link to dopamine, where it appears, how it differs from depression and how to regain enjoyment — Riviera Life

6 November 2026

Anhedonia: What It Is, Its Link to Dopamine, and How It Differs From Depression

Mental Illness Symptoms and Causes

OCD and depression: why they occur together, which comes first, the difference between obsessions and rumination, signs of depression and joint treatment — Riviera Life

6 November 2026

OCD and Depression: The Link, the Difference and Treatment

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The best medication for depression and anxiety: how the doctor chooses, the drug classes, what to expect in the first weeks and the risks of self-treatment — Riviera Life

6 November 2026

The Best Medication for Depression and Anxiety: How Does the Doctor Choose?

Mental Illness Symptoms and Causes

Sadness for no reason: hidden causes such as sleep, stress and hormones, and when it may be depression — Riviera Life

6 November 2026

Sadness for No Reason: The Hidden Causes and When It’s a Sign You Need a Doctor

Mental Illness Symptoms and Causes

Pre-wedding depression: telling normal engagement stress from depression, and when to get help — Riviera Life

6 November 2026

Pre-Wedding Depression: How to Understand Your Feelings and Get the Help You Need

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