This saliva test could detect depression and anxiety early
Brazilian scientists have created a low-cost, portable sensor that can quickly detect a brain protein linked to mental health conditions like depression, schizophrenia, and...
Exercise can prevent depression caused by junk food
A new study led by researchers at University College Cork and APC Microbiome Ireland has uncovered how exercise can help protect mental health, even...
Why skin problems may signal higher suicide and depression risks
Scientists have found that people with mental health conditions who also have skin problems may face worse mental health outcomes, including a higher risk...
Why are women more prone to depression?
Depression affects women twice as often as men, but scientists still don’t fully understand why. Now, researchers from Austria and Germany are studying a...
Why skin problems may signal higher suicide and depression risks
Scientists have found that people with mental health conditions who also have skin problems may face worse mental health outcomes, including a higher risk...
Study finds a new cause of depression in the brain
Depression is a serious mental health condition that affects more than 280 million people around the world.
It causes a wide range of symptoms, including...
Antidepressants: physical side-effects vary depending on the drug type – new research
Millions of people worldwide take antidepressants. While these drugs can be very effective in treating mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, they...
This is the top cause of depression in older adults
A major study from Colorado State University has revealed new insights into what causes depression in older adults.
Depression is more than just feeling sad—it’s...
The link between sleep and mental health
Have you ever heard someone say they woke up on the wrong side of the bed?
Well, there’s actually some truth to that idea.
Struggling to...
Depression doubles risk of death, large study confirms
A major new study from the University of Hong Kong has found that people living with depression are twice as likely to die early...