Depression affects millions of people worldwide, manifesting through various emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms. While everyone experiences occasional sadness, clinical depression involves ...

Researchers compared a traditional Chinese medicine, Yueju Pill, with a standard antidepressant and found both reduced ...

Feeling persistently sad, exhausted, or hopeless doesn’t always mean you’re dealing with clinical depression. Several medical conditions create nearly identical symptoms that can fool both patients ...

Dr. Sam Wainwright was caring for new moms when he noticed a major gap in the health care system. As an internist and pediatrician, he ran a University of Illinois Health clinic providing primary care ...

Miriam Cherry poses for a photo in her home where she uses a light therapy device to treat seasonal affective disorder, in Larchmont, New York, on Sept. 4, 2024. (Miriam Cherry via AP) As winter ...

New research links inflammation to mental health symptoms. Personalized care using brain and immune data could improve ...

While these types of depression are similar, they may have different causes and require different treatments. Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions, affecting tens of millions ...

Depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) share similar symptoms, but depression can occur at any time of the year, while SAD follows a recurring seasonal pattern. For a SAD diagnosis, a person ...

Menopause and Depression: What’s the Link? Hormonal changes during your menstrual cycle can be linked to an increased risk for depression. That includes the hormone fluctuations of perimenopause, ...