Laughing gas (nitrous oxide) appears to offer rapid mood improvement for people with severe or treatment-resistant depression ...

Things like revamping your sleep routine, getting regular exercise, or doing an activity you find relaxing all count as self-care. Understandably, consistent self-care can be challenging for some ...

A new study suggests treatment-resistant depression may be rooted in the immune system. Trauma, stress biology, and mini-brain models reveal a hidden neuroimmune story.

Depression can be an incredibly isolating experience, one that is challenging to fully grasp without experiencing it yourself. A quote about depression, whether brutally honest or hopeful and ...

Some people don't even realize they're dealing with a form of depression. Oscar Wong via Getty Images While it’s not an official medical diagnosis, high-functioning depression is more common than most ...

There are many reasons to be a giving, charitable person. Giving to others helps us cement relationships, elicit gratitude, and connect communities. It can also make us feel happier and healthier, ...

Depression and anxiety commonly occur together, creating a cycle where symptoms of each condition can worsen the other. A coping “toolkit” may include therapy, lifestyle changes, and medication.

In my darkest times, depression told me to turn away from others. I would bring them down, she whispered, I have nothing to offer. The more I listened, the inkier my outlook became and the farther I ...

People with depression have higher body temperatures, a new study found, giving insight into potential new ways to manage the disorder. The study, published in Scientific Reports, doesn’t clarify ...

Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions, and some people recover with medications or therapies. However, for some individuals, treatment does not work, even after several ...

A ketogenic diet may help improve depression symptoms but the evidence regarding its potential effect on anxiety remains ...

Ian Hickie is the co-director of Health and Policy at the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney, which operates early-intervention youth services at Camperdown under contract to Headspace; ...