Rates of diagnosis for depression fell by 27.7% after the COVID-19 pandemic, compared with pre-pandemic rates, according to data published in the British Medical Journal. But rates of diagnosis for ...

Depression after a traumatic brain injury, such as a concussion, may be a distinct condition, different from other types of depression, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Science ...

Over 30 million Americans take antidepressants. Researchers found four specific types with ties to cognition loss later in ...

Depression and anxiety affect millions of people worldwide. While treatments such as medication and psychotherapy (sometimes called talk therapy) can be very effective, they’re not always an option.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. A new study found that walking as few as 5,000 steps ...

Despite decades of research, scientists struggle to understand the mental health implications of DNA. Researchers were able ...

People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with the disorder, a new UC San Francisco-led study found.

Treatment with medical cannabis significantly improved symptoms of depression, according to the results of a recently published study. The findings suggest that cannabis could be a sustainable ...

Respiratory depression has been associated with the use of opioid analgesics. However, a recent study by researchers at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan., suggests exhaled CO2 monitoring of ...