Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions, affecting roughly 280 million people around the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). When someone has clinical ...

Treating depression and PTSD can involve a great deal of trial and error. Identifying who will respond to which treatment would mean faster relief for millions ...

While these types of depression are similar, they may have different causes and require different treatments. Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions, affecting tens of millions ...

Exercise may be moderately effective compared to no therapy for reducing symptoms of depression. The evidence suggests there is little to no difference in the reduction of symptoms of depression ...

A new study suggests that depression diminishes a person’s sense of meaning in life by triggering feelings of loneliness and ...

Imagine the brain as an atlas of possibilities and risks. Genetic variants linked to depression affect its shape, subtly ...

This story is a collaboration between WHYY Health + Science and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Portia Smith’s most vivid memories of her daughter Nelly’s first year are tears. Not the baby’s. Her own. “I ...

Migraines and depression can each cause a great deal of suffering, but new research indicates the combination of the two may be linked to something else entirely -- a smaller brain. Already aware that ...

A monthly, 40-minute phone call from a non-clinical professional may suppress or reverse the trajectory of depression so frequently experienced by family members caring for patients with dementia at ...

An ST depression is a possible outcome of an electrocardiogram (ECG) test. It can indicate health conditions such as hypokalemia, myocardial ischemia, or a side effect of medications. Doctors may ...