Though the U.S. has experienced several recessions, there has only been 1 major depression. Often referred to as “the Great Depression,” the stock market crash of October 29, 1929, caused the ...

A crowd of depositors gather in the rain outside Bank of United States after its failure in 1931 during the Great Depression. Photo by World Telegram staff photographer from the Library of ...

Melancholic depression, also called melancholia, is a serious type of depression. Researchers think this type of depression mainly affects your central nervous system. About 25%-30% of people ...