Depression
Depression, one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders, is being diagnosed in increasing numbers in various segments of the population worldwide. Depression in the United States alone affects 17.6 million Americans each year or 1 in 6 people. Depressed patients are at increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and suicide.
Depression Stories
Suicide is the second highest cause of death in adolescents; almost 1 in 5 adolescents consider suicide, and more than 1 in 10 come up with a plan. For Black youth, those ideas are increasingly...
How does social media make you feel? This new study shows how your Facebook feed may be affecting your emotional health.
Mental health is anticipated to be come the next problem with most people facing issues while being confined to their home.
For mild depression, here are 7 of the best St. John’s Wort supplements for you.
Here are 14 of the best supplements for depression relief.
Can the microorganisms in our digestive tracts influence our mental health? Researchers from Belgium have shed some light on the link in a new study.
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While a pro-inflammatory diet could increase the risk of depression, a plant-rich Mediterranean-like diet could have the opposite effect, according to new findings.
Not all of us are about that front-facing camera life. But selfies deserve some credit for all the times they have been helpful in diagnosing serious health problems.
New preliminary research revealed an improvement in parents' mental health over the course of depression treatment for their teenage children.
When weighing the drawback and benefit of a situation, stimulating the caudate nucleus influenced the decision by generating a negative outlook.
New findings reveal why new fathers also require depression screenings, as the prevalence of symptoms was almost equal to that of mothers.