The Latest Breaking News from Depression

You may have seen headlines that link social media to sadness and depression. Social media use goes up, happiness goes down. But recent studies suggest those findings might not be so straightforward.

71% of patients found to experience a relapse compared with 43% who received the pills twice a week

More than 85% of women – and more than 300 million people worldwide at any given time – use hormonal contraceptives for at least five years of their life. Although primarily taken for birth control, many people also use hormonal contraceptives to manage a variety of symptoms related to menstruation,…

A new analysis of the brains of 800 people has revealed that there may be six distinct types of depression, with potential implications for treatment.

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Perinatal depression in women elevates the likelihood of cardiovascular disease for up to two decades, the study revealed.

Mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety disorders have become more prevalent, especially among young people. Demand for treatment is surging and prescriptions of some psychiatric medications have climbed.

Intra-Cellular has a big opportunity in depression treatment, an analyst said Tuesday as the biotech stock surged on test results.

Lonely people are more likely to get heart disease, strokes, anxiety, depression, dementia … Add it all up, and they’re 26% more likely to die early. How do you avoid joining the unhappy millions?

First-time fatherhood left me unable to feel anything but exhausted and powerless.

Around one in seven Australians take antidepressants. The decision to start is often made in a time of crisis, with the thought they might help for a period and then be stopped. Most people don’t start antidepressants thinking they will take them for life.