August 30 marks National Grief Awareness Day, a significant observance that highlights the often-overlooked emotional impact ...

ECT has been shown to be an effective treatment, especially for those with treatment-resistant depression. Let's look at why, side effects, and more: ...

In contrast to partial responders, augmentation therapy can be introduced even during a first episode of treatment-resistant depression.

A new brain imaging study provides evidence that deep brain stimulation of a specific brain region called the ventral anterior limb of the internal capsule (vALIC) may change how key emotional and ...

A life-saving treatment of IV ketamine could reverse suicidal depression. It might be approved by the FDA and administered by health professionals only under strict protocols.

New research finds that ketamine may be a more effective treatment for severe depression than electroconvulsive therapy.

Bright light therapy, a standard treatment for seasonal depression that’s triggered by dark days during the winter, may also help people who experience depression throughout the year. In a new ...

A study of patients with schizophrenia at a psychiatric hospital in China showed that focused group therapy in combination ...

One person’s acid trip could be another person’s anxiety therapy. That’s the tantalizing upshot from a new study that showed ...

Depression affects 1%-2% of children younger than 13 in the U.S. and can arise as early as age 3, but a specialized therapeutic intervention can help preschool-aged children find relief from this ...