For some, the holidays, a time most see as a time of joy, can be a difficult season, and mental health experts are pointing ...

Major depressive disorder is another name for depression. It can cause a persistent low mood, sleep disturbances, difficulty focusing, a loss of motivation, and other symptoms. A person with major ...

—Researchers recently examined the impact of depressive symptoms, as measured by the 21-item Beck Depression Inventory, on adherence to therapy using correlation, network analysis, and linear ...

The approval of medicines called second-generation antipsychotics has allowed major depressive disorder (MDD) and other conditions linked to it to be treated. A person with MDD is usually prescribed ...

As the conversation around mental health disorders like depression becomes increasingly normalized, it can also blur the lines between situational feelings of stress, anxiety, and dejection and ...

Rates of depression notably spiked during the pandemic. But even though life has largely returned to normal, we’re still in a mental health crisis. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared an ...

Seasonal depression, also known as seasonal affective disorder, can cause ongoing feelings of sadness, fatigue, and a loss of motivation during certain times of the year – most commonly in ...

On the first Sunday of November, when the majority of the United States set their clocks an hour earlier, the resulting ...

Lumateperone is approved as an adjunctive treatment for MDD, expanding its indications beyond schizophrenia and bipolar depression. Clinical trials showed significant symptom improvement and potential ...

tDCS treatment significantly improves depressive symptoms and boosts clinical response and remission rates, with no serious device-related adverse events reported. Study: Home-based transcranial ...

Johnson & Johnson’s decision to splash out $14.6 billion on its purchase of Intra-Cellular Therapies earlier this year was largely driven by the acquired company's rising antipsychotic star Caplyta ...