Over half get symptoms of major depression after COVID-19
In a study from Massachusetts General Hospital, scientists found that more than half of individuals with prior COVID-19 illness have met the criteria for...
Beat the winter blues: Shedding light on seasonal sadness
As the days get shorter, many people find themselves feeling sad. You might feel blue around the winter holidays or get into a slump...
New treatment for major depression effective for up to one year
Scientists find psychedelic treatment with psilocybin or magic mushrooms relieved major depressive disorder symptoms.
When sadness lingers: Understanding and treating depression
It’s normal to feel sad, down, or low at times. But these feelings can sometimes linger. They can get worse, too, eventually making it...
‘Magic mushrooms’ could reduce depression, study finds
Approximately 100 million people in the world suffer from treatment-resistant depression, which means they have not responded to at least two antidepressant treatments for...
New drug could start fighting depression in just 2 hours
Chronic depression is one of the most common forms of mental illness, and medical scientists have been hard at work searching for a cure.
In a study...
Seasonal depression: small things you can do every day to cope
Many of us tend to feel sad or not like our usual self as autumn and winter approach. But for some, these feelings persist...
Heart disease risk and depression: a new study explores whether the two may be...
For generations, people have been fascinated by the links between mind and body. For example, do people really die of a broken heart?
Does a...
Scientists find link between depression and unhealthy diets
In a study from Macquarie University, scientists found people who eat a Western-style diet were more likely to have lower levels of kynurenic acid...
High smoking dependence and depression link to each other
According to Mayo Clinic, nicotine dependence occurs when you need nicotine and can't stop using it. Nicotine is the chemical in tobacco that makes it...