Karlee Lipton of Conway, Arkansas, was surprised by the way postpartum depression hit her when she had her baby in the summer of 2024. Lipton had already seen a therapist and a psychiatrist to help ...

As the surgeon general has stated, we are in a mental health crisis. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. And a major challenge is that depression can be difficult to treat, ...

Auvelity (dextromethorphan/bupropion) is a prescription oral tablet used to treat major depressive disorder (depression) in adults. It treats depression by affecting ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new use for a medicine called Caplyta, also known by its ...

A neuroscientist, he employed a battery of high-tech tools in devising a fast-acting therapy that targets the area of the ...

Drugs that target the neurotransmitter serotonin have long been prescribed to treat depression. Now the spotlight is turning to other aspects of brain chemistry. In this episode, the ...

Dealing with mental health conditions like depression can be challenging. Some people struggle to find the right treatment or combination of treatments for their condition. In major depression ...

A single dose of the anesthetic ketamine can provide weeks of relief from severe depression. One reason may be that the drug causes long-term changes to a brain circuit involved in "giving up," a team ...

When we talk about depression, it often feels like a dark cloud dimming our inner light. Many of us struggle with feelings of sadness, low energy, and a lack of interest in activities we once ...

In the largest study of its kind, researchers have found that people suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) are also more likely to have higher body temperatures, opening the door to ...

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In 1984, my grandfather took his last breath and shuffled off this mortal coil after a nasty bout with cancer. I was only 13 at the time, and probably didn’t fully understand the pain he was in. Not ...