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, ...

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

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 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 ...

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 ...

Depression and psychosis are more common in women after childbirth than before, but the risk of suicide attempts decreases.

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 ...

When he was a medical student, University of Michigan psychiatry professor Srijan Sen, MD, PhD, struggled with depression and considered ending his life. “I had thoughts that it’d be better to be dead ...

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

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, ...