Tens of millions of people with depression aren't properly diagnosed. Stanford researchers show that brain imaging could revolutionize treatment. Researchers at Stanford recently described six ...

People with multiple long-term physical health conditions are at a significantly greater risk of developing depression, a study shows. People with multiple long-term physical health conditions are ...

Everyone feels depressed from time to time. But not everyone has depression. Depression, also referred to as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a condition that can cause severe ...

Until recently, clinical depression treatments have fallen into just two categories: psychotherapy and antidepressant medications. But this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the ...

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.

Few mental health conditions are as misunderstood or as mischaracterized as depression. Among mental health professionals, it's known to be a debilitating disorder that can rob people of ...

Share on Pinterest The global prevalence of depression and anxiety continues to increase. Sergey Filimonov/Stocksy About 5% of the world’s adult population has depression, and about 40-50% of ...

A diagnosis of depression in adulthood could more than double your risk of developing dementia in older age, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Neurology ...

If you have major depression, sometimes even the smallest of hygiene tasks may feel insurmountable. Simply taking a shower or brushing your teeth can feel like they require a deep strength from ...

Traumatic brain injury multiplies the risk of major depression eightfold. While the emotional trauma of whatever caused such deep damage may be understandable, from a blast in a war zone to a blow ...

Depression rates have hit new peaks in the US, particularly among young adults and women, a new Gallup poll has found. Some 5,000 adults were asked in February: “Has a doctor or nurse ever told ...