6 differences between sadness and depression
When considering your mental health, what do you think is the difference between depression vs sadness?
Sadness is an emotional pain associated with or characterized...
9 warning signs you may have severe depression
Everyone feels sad or low sometimes, but these feelings usually pass with a little time.
Depression (also called a major depressive disorder or clinical depression)...
Common drugs for inflammation, depression, alcoholism may treat COVID-19
Several recent studies have found that common drugs for depression, alcoholism, and inflammation may help treat COVID-19.
In a study published in JAMA Network Open, UCSF...
This drug can swiftly reduce depression and suicidal thoughts
In a new study from the University of Exeter, researchers found ketamine therapy has a swift short-term effect on reducing symptoms of depression and...
How to fight seasonal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic
While some welcome the changing leaves of fall and fresh snow of winter, others find themselves having difficulty waking in the morning, experiencing daytime...
Omega-3 fish oil supplements cannot prevent depression
In a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers found evidence that does not support the use of fish oil supplements—a source of omega-3...
People with depression should take fewer drugs, and for shorter periods
In a new review study, researchers suggest doctors should prescribe fewer antidepressants and for shorter periods of time.
This is because of the ongoing uncertainties...
This method can find the best depression treatment
In a new study from Western University, researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that facilitates more personalized treatments for depression and improves...
Drinking tea may cut depression in older people
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders for the elderly, with “major depressive disorder” now affecting about 7% of adults over the...
Vitamin B12 deficiency increases your risk of depression
In a new study from Trinity College Dublin, researchers examined the link between folate and vitamin B12 status and its associations with greater risk of...