Everyone gets blue, but when sad, lonely, hopeless or irritable feelings prevent your getting on with your life, it may be clinical depression. Nearly 20 million Americans suffer from depression each ...

Researchers at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern believe it may be possible to diagnose depression using a blood test. According to Eva Redei, a professor of psychiatry at the university ...

Self-care means doing things that help you live well and keep up your mental and physical health. Revamping your sleep routine, getting regular exercise, or doing an activity you find relaxing all ...

Blood tests that measure how certain immune cells age may help detect signs of depression linked to mood and thinking problems in people with and without HIV, improving early diagnosis and treatment.

Imagine a routine blood draw at your annual physical that could warn you about depression before you ever feel it coming. That scenario is still years away from any doctor’s office, but a ...

Like many first-time mothers, Lisette Lopez-Rose thought childbirth would usher in a time of joy. Instead, she had panic attacks as she imagined that something bad was going to happen to her baby, and ...

A simple hand squeeze test may offer surprising clues about a person’s mental health, according to a large new study ...

Although it can be challenging when you’re not feeling well, maintaining a consistent routine can help with managing depressive symptoms. Depression can disrupt everyday life, with symptoms like ...