Live Science spoke with the scientists behind an upcoming clinical trial testing an immune therapy for depression.

People living with depression cannot just get over it. They need support, healing, and to discover the epicenter of their ...

Depression is a complex and deeply personal experience. While almost everyone has periods of sadness, low mood or grief, depression is different. Major depressive disorder is persistent, interferes ...

Data are limited, however. In mice, ingesting exercise mimetics appeared to improve depressive-like behaviors, and the ...

Postpartum depression can turn what everyone insists should be a joyful blur into a season that feels dark, lonely, and terrifying. For someone who went through a severe episode after a first baby, ...

Eight months after birth, many parents expect life to feel at least a little steadier. When instead the days are soaked in sadness, irritability and sudden rage, it can feel like a personal failure ...

TMS is a well-established therapy for treatment-resistant depression. Large clinical studies show that it significantly reduces symptoms in 60 to 70% of patients, and 25 to 35% achieve remission. Most ...

It’s the first study demonstrating the power of single-session interventions in improving mental health long-term.

Getting high, but feeling low. Science is split on whether the effects of cannabis are good or bad, with recent research showing it could boost brain power in older adults, while other studies show ...

Results of an analysis of health survey data from more than 560,000 U.S. college students concludes that depression symptoms have steadily increased over the past 15 years, particularly among women, ...

Carly Schwartz hid her severe depression while working in Big Tech. Here's how she fought her way through and learned to be honest with colleagues.