Depression is linked to higher stroke risk
A new study has found that people with depression symptoms may have a higher risk of having a stroke.
Research shows a major cause of depression in middle-aged and older people
Depression is a serious mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide.
It can be particularly common among middle-aged and older adults, and can...
Adding this schizophrenia drug may help treat depression better, study finds
A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that adding the drug aripiprazole, to an antidepressant medication can...
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,...