Depression

Six years of fighting in Syria have exposed a generation to horrific violence. “Invisible Wounds,” a new report from Save the Children, highlights the immense mental health toll of ... Read More

When you are the spouse or partner of a person experiencing depression, you may feel stuck between wanting to help and realizing depression is a force larger than your love at times. You ... Read More

People who work more than 39 hours per week may be more likely to experience mental health difficulties, according to a study published in the journal Social Science & Medicine. The ... Read More

Children who are physically active may be less likely to experience depression, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics. The study is the first to measure the link between ... Read More

Living with a partner who is experiencing depression can be challenging, particularly because depression may cause people to withdraw from their relationships or lose interest in sex. Attempts ... Read More

You may know how common depression is—6.7% of all Americans age 18 or older experience at least one major depressive episode each year, according to statistics compiled by the National ... Read More

The Boy Scouts of America will begin admitting boys based on gender identity, not sex assigned at birth. This opens participation to transgender boys. The organization previously relied ... Read More

Community-based mental health services can improve outcomes in people with mental health diagnoses, several studies have found. Deinstitutionalization—the push to keep people out of long-term ... Read More

Two new studies suggest video games could aid the treatment of depression. One study, published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, found a video game could address cognitive issues ... Read More

Mental health providers could improve depression treatment by helping people in therapy set attainable goals, a study published in the journal PLOS ONE reports. Although lack of motivation ... Read More

When actor Carrie Fisher died on Tuesday, December 27 after suffering a heart attack at age 60, fans of the sci-fi Star Wars series and the role she played as Princess Leia Organa—and ... Read More

Psilocybin—the hallucinogenic compound in so-called “magic” mushrooms—can effectively ease cancer patients’ depression and anxiety, according to a study published in the Journal ... Read More