Getting stuck in a negative loop is part of many mental health disorders. A new therapy focuses more on these thought patterns than the thoughts themselves.

People experiencing symptoms of depression may be less likely to vote strictly along party lines, according to new research ...

A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders shows that individuals with depression exhibit slower and less ...

The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, for example, has 21 questions. The scores indicate the severity of depression among people who already have a diagnosis. The Beck Depression Inventory is ...

Muscle strength grading is used to categorize muscle strength on a scale of 0 to 5 in relation to the expected strength for a muscle. One of the more common methods is a hands-on test called the ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson & Johnson's nasal spray as a standalone treatment for severe forms of depression, officials said. The FDA granted approval to Spravato (esketamine ...

Naomi was living with depression, a disease that many Americans experience. In 2023, more than 49,000 Americans died by suicide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Scientists have found 697 genetic variants – or small changes within a gene – linked to depression, of which almost 300 were previously unknown. A Queensland scientist described the project as ...

Virtually everyone has some experience with depression; however, the term “depression” has so many different meanings that confusion and invalidation often result when laypersons talk about ...

If a person is lonely, they may be more likely to experience depression. Additionally, depression may lead to feelings of loneliness. A person may feel lonely if they do not have the level of ...

Liisa Hantsoo, Ph.D. of the Johns Hopkins Center for Women's Reproductive Mental Health explains what women need to know about baby blues, postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. In fact, most ...

Get the most precise measurements for doughs, baking, and cooking. Nick DeSimone is a pasta-obsessed vegetarian chef who spent nearly 10 years in restaurants before becoming a food writer. They ...