A comprehensive review confirms the benefits of exercise for treating depression, even if the exact reasons remain unclear ...

Explaining depression isn’t easy. The condition can rob you of the desire to connect with others and leave you searching for words to describe the emptiness inside. This article offers simple ...

Nevertheless, there is data that the ketogenic diet can be helpful for depression. It is a low-carbohydrate diet that allows ...

Radial reports that teen depression is prevalent yet under-treated. Effective options include therapy, antidepressants, and ...

Researchers compared a traditional Chinese medicine, Yueju Pill, with a standard antidepressant and found both reduced ...

Unipolar depression is a mental health condition that involves a low, sad, or hopeless mood. The term “unipolar,” which comes from the roots “uni” (one) and “polar” (end), means you have symptoms from ...

New findings suggest that a protein known as Reelin could play a role in treating both “leaky gut” and severe depression.

Whether they are coping with seasonal symptoms or chronic depression, here’s how to offer love and understanding while still caring for yourself. By Catherine Pearson Jeff Zuckerman and his wife had ...

This is the second part in a series on deep brain stimulation for depression. Read from the beginning. [Content note: This story contains discussion of suicide.] Jon Nelson’s depression was poison. “I ...

Depression is more than feeling down. It may physically change your brain. This can affect how you think, feel, and act. Experts aren’t sure what causes these changes. They think genetics, stress, and ...

Does Magnesium Help With Depression? If you feel sad, tired, and cranky, your doctor may suggest magnesium for depression. "We think of magnesium as just a trace mineral, but it's involved in hundreds ...