Mediterranean diet could reduce depression symptoms
Scientists from the University of Technology Sydney found people with a poor diet saw a significant improvement in their symptoms of depression when they...
Scientists find a major cause for depression in middle-aged and older people
Scientists from Colorado State University found social isolation is a big cause of depression in middle-aged and older people.
The research is published in The...
Scientists find blood markers that predict suicide in major depression
Scientists from the University of California, Irvine have developed a method to identify blood biomarkers that could predict the suicide risk of major depressive...
Scientists found how depression drugs treat nerve pain
Scientists from Australia's national science agency found for the first time how tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) work against nerve pain.
The finding paves the way for...
Cannabis use linked to higher risk of anxiety and depression
Scientists from Karolinska Institutet found that cannabis use is linked to an increased risk of other illicit drug use as well as of anxiety...
Depression drugs linked to doubled death risk in people with heart disease
In a recent study published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, researchers found antidepressants and other psychiatric medications are linked to an almost doubled...
Scientists find the key to depression recovery
Scientists from the University of Toronto found that feeling sensations, including ones connected to sadness, may be key to depression recovery.
They discovered that keeping...
Depression meds may not improve your quality of life in the long run
Scientists from King Saud University found that over time, using antidepressants is not associated with significantly better health-related quality of life, compared to people...
Complementary treatments for depression
Depression affects about 1 in 10 U.S. adults.
Standard therapies, including antidepressants and some types of psychotherapy, are often effective.
Many people also turn to complementary...
8 things to know about depression and complementary health approaches
Many people with depression turn to a complementary health approach in addition to or in place of conventional treatment.
Research suggests that some approaches may...