Understanding what depression is – and what it is not – is often the first step toward relief.

Depressed mood has many psychological and biological causes. Some people are born with genetic factors that significantly increase their risk of developing severe depressed mood. Known medical causes ...

Studies have shown that working out can cause immediate and direct increases in brain-protective molecules like kynurenic acid, which have been measured within the blood and muscle following exercise.

Depression-related fatigue is caused by cellular "overworking" at rest and a failure to produce energy under stress.

A significant percentage of women use a variety of CAM approaches during or following childbirth for a range of health and mental health problems, however, relatively few tell their physicians or ...

But “humans are one highly complex, highly integrated system,” says Felice Jacka, co-director of the Food and Mood Centre at ...

Depression is more than having a bad day — it's a mental health condition that affects millions of Americans. "In general‚ about 1 out of every 6 adults will have depression at some time in their life ...

You already know that feeling anxious or blue now and then is part of life. It's normal to worry about things like health, money, your family, your future. But, as most of us have experienced, from ...

Depressive symptoms can manifest in different ways. Often, they can interrupt your sleep quality. Here’s what to do about it. Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in ...

For most people, losing daylight is not a part of the holiday season we look forward to. Following the time reset courtesy of daylight saving time ending, many of us working a traditional 9-5 end our ...

Here’s what experts have to say about PPD showing up months later.