Silver linings for patients with depression? Michael Gross  Current Biology  Volume 24, Issue 18, Pages R851-R854 (September 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.08.059 Copyright © 2014 Terms and Conditions

Melancholic mind: The artist Edvard Munch (1863–1944) suffered from severe anxiety and has in his work depicted various states of emotional distress, including depression: this painting is called Evening. Melancholy I. (1896). (Image: Wikipedia.) Current Biology 2014 24, R851-R854DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2014.08.059) Copyright © 2014 Terms and Conditions

Mood control: Neurobiological studies of mood disorders have linked the formation of neurons in the hippocampus to mood disorders such as depression. (Image: Life Science Databases (LSDB)/Wikimedia Commons.) Current Biology 2014 24, R851-R854DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2014.08.059) Copyright © 2014 Terms and Conditions

Therapy session: A patient receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy, a non-invasive method that can improve the condition of patients with severe, drug-resistant depression. (Image: courtesy of Neuronetics, Inc.) Current Biology 2014 24, R851-R854DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2014.08.059) Copyright © 2014 Terms and Conditions