(whoismargot/pixabay) Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a severe, clinical type of depression, a more broadly defined mood ...

Major depressive disorder has been making headlines recently, but many of us don't actually know much about the condition.

Depression and bipolar disorder of late onset may represent more than just mental health conditions. Growing evidence suggests these late-life mood disorders (LLMDs) could be not merely risk factors, ...

A systematic review found creatine monohydrate may help as an add-on treatment for major depressive disorder, but researchers ...

Do you go for a run to clear your head? Do you walk with friends to decompress, lift weights or do yoga to de-stress? In short, do you exercise to improve your mood? If so, you are on the right track, ...

Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM: Welcome to the WebMD Health Discovered podcast. I'm Dr Neha Pathak, WebMD's Chief Physician Editor for Health and Lifestyle Medicine. While many of us have heard of or ...

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When someone is feeling sad or happy, we might say they’re in a “bad mood” or “good mood.” So when you hear the term “mood disorder,” you might think it’s nothing more than a transient feeling. But ...

Scientists reviewed clinical trials to see if creatine can help treat depression. The results are promising but not ...

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While we tend to associate seasonal affective disorder (SAD) with winter, summer SAD — also known as reverse SAD — is a real ...