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...
Can you get addicted to sleep supplement melatonin?
Can you be addicted to chocolate? What about Pilates or checking your email?
Although many of us use the word "addiction" fairly casually, from a...
How early fears play a role in later anxiety, depression
Early risk factors linked to children's temperament and a neural process that can foretell whether a person might have depression and anxiety later.
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...
Cats can help highly emotional people reduce stress
Many people, especially those with strong and highly reactive emotions, want and would benefit from cats for reducing stress.
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...
Social media may harm mental health, study confirms
In a study from Bocconi University, scientists found the introduction of Facebook in American colleges led to a 9% increase in depression and 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...
Feeling stressed? Stress relief might help your health
Winter holidays—do they fill you with joy or with worries about gift-giving and family gatherings?
Do summer vacations leave you relaxed or fretful over travel...
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...