Millions struggle with depression and anxiety, often enduring long waits for effective treatment. Scientists in Sweden, ...

A world-first study has shown that it is possible to determine who is likely to get depression in late-life based on a "genetic score." The longitudinal study of more than 12,000 people over 70 paves ...

The first-ever drug for postpartum depression, containing a derivative of progesterone, received US Food and Drug Administration approval in 2019. That marked a new approach to the disorder. This ...

The geriatric depression scale is a self-reported screening survey to help detect depression in older adults. There’s a short version with 15 questions and a long version with 30. The geriatric ...

The Cureus research points to a feeling called anhedonia as a core and often “hidden” symptom of high-functioning depression. As defined by the Cleveland Clinic, anhedonia is "the lack of interest, ...

Everyone feels down sometimes. Bad weeks happen — disappointments pile up, energy drops, and life feels harder than usual. But when does normal sad or down feelings become clinical depression? The ...