Depression

This single brain region links depression, anxiety, and heart disease

Over-activity in a single brain region called the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC) underlies several key symptoms of mood and anxiety disorders, but an...

This drug treatment could relieve major depression fast

In a new study, researchers found that two doses of the psychedelic substance psilocybin, given with supportive psychotherapy, produced rapid and large reductions in...

Where you get depression care matters, study finds

In the United States, more than half of people living with a mental health disorder do not receive treatment, according to the National Institute...

26 things you can do to go through this pandemic

Living through historic times isn’t easy. And with major world and national events coming at us fast, you might be feeling helpless or distressed because...

Antipsychotics for depression may come with higher death risk

In a new study, adults with depression who added newer antipsychotic medications to their treatment had an increased mortality risk compared to a control...

Social media use during COVID-19 pandemic linked to higher risk of depression

The COVID-19 pandemic has rewritten social media usage habits: People spend more time on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, and more often, they post pictures and...

Social media use linked to depression and trauma during COVID-19

Researchers found that social media usage was related to both depression and secondary trauma during the early part of the COVID-19 outbreak. Can’t stop checking...

This depression drug could help treat ‘lazy eye’

In a new study, scientists reveal how subanesthetic ketamine, which is used for pain management and as an antidepressant in humans, is effective in...

Using these drugs to treat depression may cause higher death risk

Rutgers researchers, together with colleagues at Columbia University, have reported an increased mortality risk in adults with depression who initiated augmentation with newer antipsychotic...

Diet may not help prevent depression, study shows

In a new review study, researchers found evidence that the right diet can prevent or alleviate depression is weak. The research was conducted by a...