Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a clearer picture of what is happening inside the brain. By analyzing donated ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Depression remains an ongoing problem in the U.S. as historically high ...

Marijuana use and depression often go hand in hand. If you have depression, you’re twice as likely to use marijuana as someone who doesn’t have it. Marijuana use in the United States is rising in ...

Menopause and Depression: What’s the Link? Hormonal changes during your menstrual cycle can be linked to an increased risk for depression. That includes the hormone fluctuations of perimenopause, ...

Tens of millions of people with depression aren't properly diagnosed. Stanford researchers show that brain imaging could revolutionize treatment. Researchers at Stanford recently described six ...

Lotus Kay started to feel depressed when she was 12 years old. But when she got her first period about a year later, a peculiar pattern emerged: Her depression symptoms would get worse the week before ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

No longer enjoying the things you used to can also be a symptom of other mental health conditions. fizkes/ Shutterstock It’s often thought that if someone is depressed, they will feel sad or low most ...

Teenagers in the United States are in crisis. That news got hammered home earlier this year following the release of a nationally representative survey showing that over half of high school girls ...

You’d be forgiven for thinking that depression has a simple explanation. The same mantra — that the mood disorder comes from a chemical imbalance in the brain — is repeated in doctors’ offices, ...

Depression has often been blamed on low levels of serotonin in the brain. That answer is insufficient, but alternatives are coming into view and changing our understanding of the disease. The ...