A neuroscientist, he employed a battery of high-tech tools in devising a fast-acting therapy that targets the area of the ...

To fight the dark, the answer is to provide more light where it is missing. The standard treatment for SAD is bright-light therapy with a light box that delivers at least 10,000 lux of light.

For millions of people, the shorter, darker days leading into winter also portend a darkening of their mood.

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

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

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

Around 1 in 5 mothers experience perinatal depression. This condition involves depressive episodes during pregnancy or just after birth—often with lasting effects on both mother and child.

Men suffer depression frequently, but often differently than women. Their symptoms are different and easily justified as ...

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

The holidays amplify everything, including joy. But for people with a mental health diagnosis, the season can bring added ...

Winter is coming. And for some New Yorkers, that means their SAD — seasonal affective disorder — is too. It’s a type of depression marked by significant mood changes tied to seasons, particularly the ...

A Sacramento area comedian created a show in 2019 to fight the stigma surrounding mental health. He now performs worldwide, ...