Depression is a common mental health problem that affects people across demographics. Scientists have long known that there may be a genetic component that confers predisposition to depression, but ...

Depression is a complex and deeply personal experience. While almost everyone has periods of sadness, low mood or grief, ...

Pam Belluck has covered maternal mental health for a decade. Women who experience depression during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth have a greater risk of suicide and attempted suicide — ...

Many experts believe that some people's body chemistry makes them depression-prone, then stressful situations trigger the depression. While this triggering event differs from person to person, it ...

More than a third of Americans suffer from anxiety, depression or both, according to a recent pulse survey conducted by the Census Bureau in conjunction with the CDC. With the protraction of the Covid ...