Category,
DEPRESSION
Physical Symptoms of Depression
Depression symptoms include feeling sad or hopeless. There can be physical symptoms of depression along with emotional ones — and they can be debilitating.
Category,
DEPRESSION
Childhood Trauma May Affect Your Brain as an Adult
Encountering stress when you are young — like seeing a parent die violently — may affect how your brain develops as you age.
Poor Sleep Blocks Depression Treatment
If you have treatment-resistant depression, talk to your doctor about testing for sleep apnea. Untreated, apnea-caused poor sleep blocks depression treatment.
Stages of Depression
Psychologists have not defined stages of depression, but it is common for people to experience changes in their willingness to take action towards change.
How Mushrooms May Fight Depression
Researchers are zeroing in on how mushrooms may fight depression. But you'll want to avoid your home-grown button mushrooms — they contain psilocybin.
Types of Depression
Depression is a common, and treatable, mental health disorder. But not all types of depression have the same cause or symptoms. Here's what you should know.
Exercise for Depression and Anxiety
Work out and boost your fitness, and you’ll improve your mood. Exercise at the gym or track can really be helpful for depression and anxiety.
Depression Versus Anxiety
Depression versus anxiety: Some of the symptoms are similar; however, feeling sad and anxious are not the same.
Is Your Medication Making You Depressed?
More than 200 drugs increase your risk of depression, and Americans are increasingly taking more than one of them. Here's what you should know.
Could More Omega-3s Boost Your Mood?
Don’t rely on supplements alone to improve your mood, though it’s always a good idea to eat food rich in Omega-3 nutrients. Here’s what you should know.
More Proof Exercise Helps Prevent Depression
Scientists have found more proof that exercise helps prevent depression even in people with a genetic vulnerability. Here’s what you should know.
More Young Americans Are Succumbing to “Deaths of Despair”
"Deaths of despair" due to drugs, alcohol, and suicide have increased among people 25 to 34 years old since 2010.