The days after a serious injury may offer doctors an opportunity to protect a patient’s mental health as well as repair physical damage. A small...

Could a future wearable device notice signs of emotional strain by looking at circulation in your fingertip? New research suggests the idea may be possible,...

Depression and suicidal thoughts are usually identified through conversations, questionnaires and a clinician’s judgment. These methods are essential, but researchers at the University of Southern...

Medicines that have transformed obesity treatment in adults may also help teenagers with obesity lose weight, according to a new review of clinical trials. Researchers...

A medicine best known for treating depression may also help protect mental health after a serious physical injury. In a small early study, trauma patients...

As populations grow older, dementia has become one of the greatest health challenges facing the world. Families often spend years caring for loved ones...

Depression may be linked to subtle differences in a part of the brain that helps people form and retrieve memories, according to a large...

Managing type 2 diabetes is about much more than taking medicine. Healthy food is one of the most important parts of controlling blood sugar,...

Your fingertip may reveal more about stress and emotional health than scientists once realized. An international team of researchers has found that tiny changes in...

Depression may be connected with subtle differences in a part of the brain that helps people form and retrieve memories, according to a large...

Depression is one of the most common mental health problems in older adults, but it is much more than feeling sad. It can affect sleep,...

When people talk about a midlife crisis, they often imagine someone buying a sports car or making dramatic life changes. A new study suggests that...

A new study has found that about one in six people who stop taking antidepressants may experience withdrawal symptoms, also called discontinuation symptoms. These...

Depression and anxiety in mid-life and old age are already known to be risk factors for dementia. In a recent study from UCL Psychiatry and elsewhere, scientists...

A new study indicates that patients with diabetes who also suffer from vitamin D deficiency are at an increased risk of developing neuropathy, a...

Every year, around 100,000 people in the U.S. experience psychosis—a serious mental health condition that can deeply disrupt how they think, feel, and understand...

Living with constant pain can wear down both body and mind. For women suffering from temporomandibular disorder (TMD)—a condition that affects the jaw joint and...