For people trapped in the cycle of severe depression, hope is a cruel tease. It arrives briefly with a new pill or a round of ...

More than 20% of all patients treated with the implant had essentially no symptoms of depression after two years, researchers reported Jan. 13 in the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology.

“To the best of our team's knowledge, this project represents the first time an Alabama medical center has examined deep ...

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The research is consistent and clear. Higher levels of physical activity provide protection against clinical depression. These findings were confirmed again in a recent JAMA Network open study. This ...

Patients are commonly diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression when they do not improve despite receiving two or more pharmacologic treatments for an adequate dose and duration during the same ...

The prevalence of clinical depression in older teenagers doubled nationally from 2019 to 2022, according to a report that sheds new insights into the youth mental health crisis. The report from the ...

A large Australian study showed atypical depression has distinct genetic, clinical, and treatment-response features. Read ...

Learn more about a clinical trial examining a potential new treatment for depression in adult patients. Managing symptoms of depression can feel overwhelming, but you are not alone. If you experience ...

A major new study has found that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which applies magnetic energy to the brain, can be ...

Gender- and sexuality-diverse adolescents are at significantly elevated risk for clinical level depression and anxiety, a new study suggests.