A major review finds exercise can reduce depression symptoms, often matching therapy or medication, while remaining low-cost ...

Researchers report that vagus nerve stimulation helped many people with long-standing, treatment-resistant depression feel ...

People who interact with chatbots for emotional support or other personal reasons are more likely to report symptoms of ...

While it’s not an official medical diagnosis, high-functioning depression is more common than most people think. That’s because, as the name suggests, a person with high-functioning depression doesn’t ...

An updated systematic review finds exercise is as effective as therapy and medication for treating depression. Exercise ...

A new study from an international team of researchers has identified hundreds of new genetic variants linked to increased ...

Judith Joseph has spent most of her life building an impressive résumé. She is a board-certified psychiatrist, chair of the Women in Medicine Initiative for Columbia University’s Vagelos College of ...

This doesn't mean that everyone with depression will wind up with a brain disease like Parkinson's or dementia, researchers ...

Do you find yourself spending hours chatting with AI programs like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, Claude or DeepSeek?

Adults with a history of depression gain long-term physical conditions around 30% faster than those without, according to research publishing February 13 th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

Your genetics (traits passed from parents to children) and family history can increase your risk of developing depression. The condition is about 40% heritable (meaning there's a 40% chance of ...