Brain scans have shown that they often have problems in areas of the brain linked to cognitive control, especially the ...

Depression affects not just the person experiencing it, but everyone around them too. The behaviours that come with ...

Latest NHS statistics say 1,846,533 people aged 15-29 were prescribed antidepressants in 2023, compared with 1,404,138 in 2016. The new Oxford University study is looking at how one widely used SSRI, ...

As the days get shorter and temperatures drop, many people start to feel a noticeable shift in their mood, a condition known ...

Mindfulness meditation may help people struggling with concurrent depression and Internet gaming disorder, according to a study. Guang-Heng Dong and colleagues treated 59 people with depression and ...

Some artificial intelligence chatbots show promise at helping people with depression improve their symptoms. Other AI bots may give bad advice that doesn't help or leads to harm. So how do you tell ...

Share on Pinterest Diets rich in minerals, especially potassium, were linked to a lower depression risk in a new study. Image credit: Vera Lair/Stocksy About 5% of the world’s adult population lives ...

Creatine supplementation may modestly reduce depressive symptoms, but the effect is small, uncertain, and likely influenced ...

A new study shows minerals like potassium and zinc may help reduce a person’s risk. Researchers performed a cross-sectional analysis, using health data from more than 22,000 people from the US and ...

However, resistance training may have a more potent impact on insulin-like growth factor-1, a hormone that plays a role in ...

Low vitamin D might not directly cause depression, but maintaining healthy levels could still support better brain function ...

Researchers are testing psilocybin therapy to ease fear, anxiety, and depression in people with advanced cancer.