Depression

When does clinical depression become an emergency? 4 questions answered

The news that Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Feb. 15, 2023, to be...

Exercise is even more effective than counselling or medication for depression. But how much...

The world is currently grappling with a mental health crisis, with millions of people reporting depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. According to recent...

Considering going off antidepressants? Here’s what to think about first

Mental health is key to health and wellbeing. Yet two in five Australians aged 16 to 85 (44%) experience a mental illness during their...

Exercise more effective than drugs to treat depression, anxiety

In a study from the University of South Australia, scientists found physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counseling or the leading medications...

How depression, burnout impact your heart health

But in cases where feelings of depression and/or sadness persist for at least two weeks or more, that stress can begin to take a...

Understanding the stroke-depression link – and what survivors and families can do

News that one of America's best-known stroke survivors was being treated for depression highlights a common and serious connection between the two afflictions. Last May,...

1 in 3 stroke survivors get depression

In a new statement from the American Stroke Association, scientists showed that 1 in 3 stroke survivors get depression. According to the American Stroke Association,...

Scientists find new way to detect depression from speech

In a study from Jinhua Advanced Research Institute and elsewhere, scientists found AI could help detect depression from speech.

Air pollution may increase depression risk, study shows

In a study from Harvard University, scientists found there are harmful associations between long-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk for late-life...

Some depression drugs can reduce chronic pain, study finds

The use of antidepressants to help manage a person's pain is on the rise, even when they do not have a mood disorder like depression. In...