In everyday language, we use the term “depression” very casually. When something, anything, makes us sad, we might say, ...

In a recent article published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated whether meaning in life (MIL) and psychological resilience (PR) showed a chain mediating effect in the association between ...

A bidirectional relationship exists between having a sense of meaning in life and behavioral health issues such as anxiety, depression and loneliness, a new study finds. This means that one can lead ...

Spravato (esketamine) is a nasal spray used for depression and was approved by the FDA in 2019. It is specifically for treatment-resistant depression, meaning depression symptoms that have not gotten ...

One of the major complaints about psychiatric diagnoses is that there are no lab tests or x-ray findings to confirm a diagnosis, so we rely entirely upon an interview with the patient and certain key ...

Teens with depression have to navigate the challenges of living with a mood disorder, along with the usual academic and social pressures of high school. A depression diagnosis may be unsettling, but ...

Higher cognitive performance is linked to an increased risk for future depression among people with depression in remission.

A newspaper column about depression would not be uplifting, so why not write about puffy white clouds and golden daffodils, or colorful balloons nestled around a birthday cake festooned with ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers explored how structural and functional aspects of the brain, as seen through neuroimaging, differ between individuals with high exposure ...

Ketamine has been hailed as a fast-acting, effective treatment for major depression. But new research questions whether the drug lives up to its hype.