So how does feeling down differ from an actual clinical diagnosis of depression?"Depression is a serious mental illness that alters brain function," says Frankfurt-based professor of psychiatry Ulrich ...

We don’t experience depression uniformly, and a new study finds that some symptoms may be more strongly linked with developing dementia later in life.

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

Chronic stress can rewire the brain, leading to a host of mental health issues. Now, scientists believe that one small sugar-adding process may act as a switch for depression, providing new insights ...

Emerging evidence suggests that the ketogenic diet can significantly reduce symptoms associated with depression. The keto diet has also shown promise for treatment-resistant depression.

A few tablespoons of vinegar a day may help keep depression away, research shows. Consuming two tablespoons of red wine vinegar twice a day for four weeks significantly improved self-reported ...

Adults with nonmelanoma skin cancer reported higher unadjusted levels of day-to-day mental distress, but adjusted analyses ...

Across generations, men's mental health continues to get an increasing amount of attention, good and bad. It's a slight glimmer of hope and a message to older men that the cultural norms that made ...

For people with depression who aren’t getting adequate relief from medication, new research suggests a high-fat, low-carb ...

Share on Pinterest Carnie Wilson, a member of the ’90s pop group Wilson Phillips, shares her journey with depression. Courtesy of Carnie Wilson Carnie Wilson of the ’90s pop group sensation Wilson ...

Despite being vulnerable to depression, trauma, and PTSD, refugees remain on the periphery of mental health treatment. Researchers discuss why this is and possible solutions.

Older women who have a history of both depression and anxiety had a 78% higher risk of developing long COVID after a SARS-CoV ...