Depression News & Features

Fish oil supplements are often taken for heart health, but a new study finds they may also help fight depression.

New research suggests the anesthetic known as "laughing gas" might be a safe and effective alternative when antidepressants fail help hard-to-treat depression.

Osaka withdrew from the French Open due to an ongoing battle with depression and anxiety.

Naomi Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam tennis champion from Japan, has withdrawn from the French Open after fallout from her decision to decline post-match media interviews.

Depression treatment isn’t always easy. Find out about the side effects of antidepressants and depression treatment. Learn what you can do about them.

Antidepressants are a common way to treat depression. But they work a little differently for everyone.

You’ve been diagnosed with depression -- now what? Find out more about treatment, support, and life with this common mental disorder.

You probably got your antidepressants from your primary care doctor. But how should follow-up care work?

Is it normal to feel lonely after college? Find out why post-college depression happens to many graduates and what you can do about it.

Results of a small phase II study show psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms," is as effective in easing the symptoms of moderate-to-severe depression as a widely prescribed drug.

We all have negative thoughts. We all think in ways that aren't healthy. Learning to recognize that, and to find different, more helpful ways to think, is critical to our well-being,

People go off their antidepressants for many reasons, but quitting too early could cause your symptoms to come back.

Is your spouse depressed? If your loved one withdraws from activities or sex, spends more time alone, or drinks more alcohol than they once did, they may have depression. Find out what to do if your partner refuses to get therapy and get tips to protect your own mental health.

If you have major depressive disorder (MDD), you may wonder if it’ll affect your plans for a family. Will you have to stop taking your antidepressant? What are the risks to your baby if you don’t? Can you take antidepressants while breastfeeding?

Compared with the lightest users (2 hours or less per day), the heaviest users (at least 5 hours per day) had a three times higher depression risk.

Suicides among children and young people aged 10 to 24 rose 57% from 2007 to 2018, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Folks struggling with depression are much more likely to turn to marijuana to ease their symptoms these days, and that's not necessarily a good thing, researchers report.

Researchers found that various probiotics seemed to improve symptoms in patients with clinical depression -- at least in the short term.

Handgun owners are at substantially heightened risk of suicide in the years after buying their first gun, a large new study finds.

Using artificial intelligence, doctors and researchers believe they can more quickly identify people at risk of suicide or self harm.

People with depression are twice as likely to be using pot as those who aren't depressed, researchers reported in the current issue of the journal Addiction.

A growing field of science called nutritional psychiatry focuses on how your diet affects your mental health.

Getting more exercise could help ward off depression, even if you have a genetic risk for it, new research shows.

Some people are trying the psychedelic tea to heal depression, addiction, and PTSD as researchers study whether it has potential health ben

Young and middle-aged adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have an increased risk of stroke, new research suggests.