It comes as no surprise that the prevalence of depression is on the rise, as was recently reported in The Journal of American Medicine. Increased awareness, diagnosis, and lack of effective therapies ...

New research released today from the University of South Australia and University of Exeter in the UK has found the strongest evidence yet that obesity causes depression, even in the absence of other ...

Depression is a common mental health condition, with symptoms that can range from mild to severe. Around 16% of American adults have struggled with a type of depression at some point during their ...

For decades, some investigators and clinicians have promoted the theory that depression is caused by abnormalities involving the serotonin system. This hypothesis has been encouraged by pharmaceutical ...

A new Duke University study appears to ease concerns that clergy would steer congregants suffering from depression away from mental health providers and instead rely only on their faith. Clergy are ...

Depression is a state of unhappiness and hopelessness - a psychiatric disorder manifested by persistent feelings of dejection, lack of energy, poor concentration and sometimes suicidal thoughts. There ...

Why is the age of onset (the first depressive episode) dropping? DR. CHARLES NEMEROFF: So whether or not the rate of depression is increasing might be a matter of debate. What isn't a debate is the ...

There is no convincing evidence that low serotonin levels are the primary cause of depression. This is the conclusion of an "exhaustive" review by UK investigators, which upends the widely held belief ...

Seasonal depression, or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a type of depression caused by the change in season, according to Cleveland Clinic. Because you are stuck inside and it gets dark early, ...

A largescale new study provides further evidence that being overweight causes depression and lowers wellbeing and indicates both social and physical factors may play a role in the effect. With one in ...

Postpartum depression (PPD), sometimes called perinatal depression, is a type of severe depression that happens to some people after giving birth. In most cases, PPD occurs within the first three ...

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