Depression News

A new study gives insight into the relationship between depression and dementia.

Many doctors, observing how their depressed patients appear to be more likely to develop dementia, have wondered: Which comes first, the depression or the dementia? Do both problems share the same cause? Now, a new study from Rush University Medical Center shows depression to be independent of dementia-related brain changes.

A new genetic discovery by researchers may lead to the creation of a blood test that could use DNA to determine a person's risk of suicide.

Pregnancy and childbirth can an exciting time for expecting parents, but it can also be a time of depression and anxiety.

Patients hospitalised with bipolar disorder are at the greatest risk of suicide immediately after discharge, and the rate at which the risk declines depends on the illness phase, Finnish researchers report.

Award is considered one of the biomedical industry's top accolades. It recognizes outstanding achievements in improving the human condition through the development of innovative therapies.

GOV. MAGGIE Hassan's vetoing of the Healthy Workplace Bill is a disappointing turn of events.

A former firefighter has filed a lawsuit against the Clinton Fire Department for discrimination and harassment she said spanned her five-year tenure with the department.

Researchers say a specific electrical pattern in the brain of otherwise genetically identical mice can predict how well they will cope with stress.

Individuals with major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder who receive low-field magnetic stimulation show immediate and substantial mood improvement, McLean Hospital researchers report in the Aug. 1 issue of Biological Psychiatry .

In an exclusive clip from a new tell-all documentary, Tulisa has admitted that she considered ending her life after a newspaper sting operation.

Bipolar disorder depression and Unipolar disorder depression may seem to be similar in a number of ways.

It has been widely documented that there does exist a gender difference when it comes right down to depression prevalence.

Over 20 million people have been diagnosed with depression in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

THE first time Leanda Painter's caring partner left her alone after her discharge from a psychiatric hospital she hanged herself in the garden shed in Cranham, an inquest heard.

MENTAL health advocate Jeff Kennett and former athlete Senator Nova Peris have unveiled a campaign to combat depression in the indigenous community, saying racism is continuing to cause mental health issues for many Aboriginal people.

If you're someone who always expects the worst to happen, then a tiny region in your brain may be to blame.

The 700 block of Sixth Street in Gilroy is a well-maintained street with towering sycamores, spacious single-story homes, and an air of prosperity.

Satanists are using the recent Hobby Lobby decision as ammo to step up their desire to exempt their followers from abortion counseling, according to a statement by the Satanic Temple.

Angela Whitla will pass through towns and cities on both sides of the border as she raises funds for three charities that have had an impact on her own life - namely, Aware Defeat Depression, PIPS suicide prevention and FMS/ME Awareness NI.