Depression

A gene that influences how the brain responds to stress may also play a key role in depression.

It’s not uncommon for fathers to experience at least one episode of major depression within the first year of a child’s life, a new study shows.

Children who live with depressed moms are at high risk for depression, but successful treatment of the mother greatly improves the prospects for her child, a study shows.

The suicide rate in the United States rises when the economy slumps and falls when economic times improve, and this has been true since at least the Great Depression, which started with the stock market crash of 1929, the CDC says in a new study.

An antidepressant that modifies sleep-wake cycles proved effective for treating major depression while also improving the sleep quality of patients in key studies, according to a newly published analysis.

Just a few hours formal child care per week can help shield toddlers from some of the lingering effects of their mom’s depression.

Depression rates around the world vary according to a nation's affluence, with the highest income countries -- including the U.S. -- reporting the highest levels of depression, a study shows.

A study that compared the brains of suicide victims to those of people who died suddenly from other causes found key differences in specific brain cells in the white matter of the brain.

Depression moderately increases a woman's risk of stroke, according to a new study that confirms earlier research.

More than two-fifths of adults may not tell their doctor that they have been feeling depressed, according to a survey.

Many people may become depressed after they experience a stroke, but new research shows that depression may actually increase risk of stroke and of dying from that stroke.

Drinking several cups a day is linked with a lower risk of depression, according to a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine that looked only at women. The benefit seems to start at two cups a day.Drinking several cups a day is linked with a lower risk of depression, according to a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine that looked only at women. The benefit seems to start at two cups a day.

About 11% of Americans who are age 12 or older take antidepressants, including many who have not seen a mental health professional in the past year, according to a new federal report.

Newer antidepressants are all about equally effective, according to a new analysis, but that doesn't mean they work the same way for everyone.

Eleven hour days may seem like the norm at work in this economy, but regularly logging long days can make employees more than twice as likely to develop depression.

The FDA has approved a new drug called Viibryd to treat adults with major depressive disorder.

The amount of time a tween or teen spends listening to music appears to be associated with their risk of having major depression, a new study shows.

Mental health issues, injuries, and infectious diseases are among the top medical problems for children and young adults, according to a global study.

Feelings of depression and anxiety following a miscarriage may last for almost three years after the birth of a healthy baby, finds a new study in the British Journal of Psychiatry.

An analysis of 54 studies suggests that there really is a depression gene that can affect how people respond to stressful life events.

Exposure to bright light may ease the symptoms of depression among the elderly.

More than 40% of older Americans have multiple chronic conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, and many also suffer from depression.

More Americans than ever are receiving treatment for depression, but the number getting psychotherapy with or without drugs continues to decline, a national survey finds.

Tricyclic antidepressants have been linked to an increased risk of heart disease in a new study of nearly 15,000 people in Scotland.

Depression and diabetes may be linked, according to new research.