Sleeping long has a negative effect on brain performance, especially in people who are depressed, according to the findings of a new study. It suggests that sleep might be a modifiable risk factor for ...

Scientists identified two types of brain cells, neurons and microglia, that are altered in people with depression. Through genomic mapping of post-mortem brain tissue, they found major differences in ...

Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in so-called magic mushrooms, is emerging as one of the most intriguing tools in modern psychiatry, not because it numbs symptoms but because it appears to ...

Looping songs and memories are a hallmark of my bipolar depression. Here’s how I spot the signs and interrupt the cycle. My brain has an extra groove when I’m depressed. This mood swing opens a ...

NARRATION: (ANDREW SOLOMON WALKING INTO KITCHEN) Most cases of depression are treatable and yet, only about fifty percent of people experiencing depression seek help. For Andrew, a complex mix of ...