The Latest Breaking News from Depression

We all are aware of the dangers of sedentary lifestyle, but knowing that it's linked to at least 19 chronic conditions could perhaps motivate us to make healthier choices. A new study from the University of Iowa says that being a couch potato can surge your medical bills significantly as…

The contributions of those who have experienced illnesses themselves are vital to ensuring that health innovations are fit for purpose and, ultimately, meet the needs of patients

Participants in clinic trial went from being unable to get out of bed to being productive and interacting with loved ones

Graham Fordham claimed he could not wear a face mask because of his ‘anxiety and depression’.

If you were to ask a computer programme to come up with a title for a new Mike Leigh film it could do no better than Hard Truths. Echoing the title of his very first film in 1971, Bleak Moments, Hard Truths represents a variation on the veteran British director’s…

Many people who live in the northern part of the world suffer extended periods of darkness this time of the year – and often the winter blues. But there are things you can do to boost your health and wellbeing, and prevent winter depression.

Breathing is a thing we do without thinking; it keeps us alive. But there is far more to this most basic of biological functions. Conscious breathing can reduce stress, anxiety and depression and prevent insomnia. Christiane Brems, author and clinical professor in psychiatry and behavioural sciences, describes where to start…

We need to address mental health across the whole life course—including with older people, who are at some of the highest risks of social isolation and death by suicide.

Antidepressants can be helpful but they can’t fix chronic stress caused by social problems like debt, poverty, racism or domestic violence

Strong emotional responses to environmental problems are remarkably common. We know people are angry about climate change – but how many?

Mark Bruce has climbed the height of the mountain - in a single ride - once a month, every month, for a year after going sober and getting his life back on track