Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Diagnose Depression Nov. 20, 2024 — Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. As many as 280 million people worldwide are affected by this ...

Researchers have discovered a strong connection between perimenopause and depression, revealing more factors than you might expect. Perimenopause is the transition that females go through before ...

Both depression and PTSD can affect your mood, interests, energy levels, and emotions. It is possible to have both of these conditions at once, and your risk of having one may increase if you have ...

COVID depression is a term used to describe a common issue some people experience after a COVID infection or as part of long COVID—sometimes referred to as PASC (post-acute sequelae of COVID-19).

Rapid-acting antidepressant interventions, such as ketamine and psilocybin, are thought to enhance neural plasticity. This Review outlines evidence of synaptic deficits in individuals with major ...

To better treat and prevent depression, we need to understand more about the brains and bodies in which it occurs. Curiously, a handful of studies have identified links between depressive symptoms and ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People prone to seasonal affective disorder, also known as seasonal depression, are bracing themselves as ...

But what about a person’s mental health? Can depression be contagious? A JAMA Psychiatry paper published earlier this year seemed to suggest so. Researchers reported finding “an association ...

A headset worn at home that zaps the brain with the energy of a 9-volt battery could help relieve symptoms of depression, a new study shows. The study, which was published last week in the journal ...

Nov. 21, 2024 — Scientists have presented work examining the circumstances surrounding the whale deaths off the coast of New Jersey in the winter of 2022-23, which prompted concern that survey ...