The weeks and months following childbirth bring profound physical, emotional, and psychological changes that can overwhelm even the most prepared new parents. While some degree of mood fluctuation, ...

It’s been a brrrutal winter — even more so for people suffering from seasonal affective disorder. SAD emerges during the fall or winter when daylight hours are shorter. While the “winter blues” might ...

Specifically with depression, it’s currently unclear whether medication, therapy or a combo of both treatments is the best ...

Depression feels weird compared to things like fear or anger, which help us survive by warning us of danger or pushing us into action. Instead, it slows us down, saps our energy, and makes us pull ...

This story is part of The Trip, a CPR News series on Colorado’s new psychedelic movement. Depression during or after pregnancy affects about 15 percent of moms. Meanwhile, there aren't many treatments ...

Depression is a serious health concern for older adults, potentially leading to other health issues if left untreated. Seniors often avoid discussing mental health due to generational stigma, but open ...

The study looked at a different form of ketamine than street drug 'Special-K' Ketamine, often associated with street drug "Special-K" and also a hospital-grade anesthetic, could be a breakthrough, ...

Instead of asking ChatGPT or Google for help with anxiety or depression, you should seek professional help as quickly as ...

People who have lupus — a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks healthy tissues and organs throughout the body — are also likely to experience clinical depression. Research shows ...

Two frequent Vineyard visitors, Mass General Brigham neurologist and psychiatrist Barry Fogel and his wife Xiaoling Jiang, ...