The weeks and months following childbirth bring profound physical, emotional, and psychological changes that can overwhelm even the most prepared new parents. While some degree of mood fluctuation, ...

Despite being one of the most common mental health conditions, depression can sometimes be hard to spot. It can manifest differently: One person might have trouble getting out of bed while another is ...

Learn the nine key warning signs that may indicate it’s time for a depression screening. Understand when low mood, fatigue, or changes in sleep could signal something more serious.

A new analysis shows that anti-inflammatory medications may help reduce symptoms for a subset of people with depression who ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say new treatments are needed to help people with cancer deal with depression. andreswd/Getty Images People with cancer and serious depression who underwent ...

Sleep is central to the proper functioning of the immune system, which in turn has implications for mental and physical health. Sleep disturbances have been linked to poorer immune responses against ...

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Editor’s note: Elena Sheppard is a culture writer who focuses on books, fashion, theater and history. Her first book, “The Eternal Forest: A Memoir of the Cuban Diaspora,” is forthcoming from St.

A new meta-analysis (Bizzozero-Peroni et al., 2024) published in JAMA Network Open highlights the mental health benefits of walking. This study shows that higher daily step counts are linked to fewer ...

As the U.S. confronts a rising mental health crisis, a recent study highlights the urgent need for bipartisan efforts to improve access to care. The study, published this month in the Journal of ...

Depression feels weird compared to things like fear or anger, which help us survive by warning us of danger or pushing us into action. Instead, it slows us down, saps our energy, and makes us pull ...

We've all been impacted by depression in some way — either personally, witnessing someone we care about struggle through it, or simply living in a world where 280 million people live with depression.