Is depression contagious?

    Have you ever been around a depressed person and wondered whether their mood is contagious? Spouses of people living with depression often report that they, too, feel their mood darkening.

     

     

    In their weekly conversation, WHYY’s behavioral health reporter Maiken Scott and psychologist Dan Gottlieb discuss the ripple effects of depression.

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