Research suggests music therapy may help improve depression symptoms when used alongside medication and psychotherapy. It works by increasing blood flow and activating neurons in brain areas tied to ...

UCSF's Cherry Leung, associate professor of community health systems with the UC San Francisco School of Nursing, researches ...

Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a ...

Depression is a debilitating mental health disorder that is estimated to affect approximately 5% of people worldwide. It is ...

Regular exercise offers numerous benefits, particularly for mental health. Now, researchers say exercise may help reduce depression symptoms as effectively as other first-line treatments. A recently ...

Karlee Lipton of Conway, Arkansas, was surprised by the way postpartum depression hit her when she had her baby in the summer of 2024. Lipton had already seen a therapist and a psychiatrist to help ...

The weeks and months following childbirth bring profound physical, emotional, and psychological changes that can overwhelm even the most prepared new parents. While some degree of mood fluctuation, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A teacher's simple message inspired a student to get help for depression when he was in high school. Now, years later, that former ...

Background Depression and anxiety are treatable disorders, yet many people do not seek professional help. Interventions designed to improve help-seeking attitudes and increase help-seeking intentions ...

Depression doesn't always look like sadness at your job. Don't ignore these subtle warning signs.

The two may look similar on the surface, but they are fundamentally different in cause and treatment. Depression is a mental health disorder; laziness is a behavior. Many people living with depression ...

A teacher's simple message inspired a student to get help for depression when he was in high school. Now, years later, that former student is making a difference by sharing his experience with others.