Wearable trackers could even detect the probability of a relapse weeks or months before it occurs. Up to around 60% of people with MDD will experience at least one relapse episode in their lifetime.

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People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with the disorder, a new UC San Francisco-led study found.

Depression and anxiety affect millions of people worldwide. While treatments such as medication and psychotherapy (sometimes called talk therapy) can be very effective, they’re not always an option.

Co-authored by Eugene Rubin, M.D., Ph.D., and Charles Zorumski, M.D. Children as young as 3 years old can experience clinically serious depression, which can increase the risk for significant ...

Periods of depression may lead to weight gain, but only in people who are already overweight or obese, new research reveals. Symptoms of depression were linked to increased body weight a month later ...

Depression has always been a common condition, and has likely risen in the last few years. And while there are effective treatments, not all treatments are effective for every person, and some come ...

Over 30 million Americans take antidepressants. Researchers found four specific types with ties to cognition loss later in ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that ketamine infusion is comparable to electroconvulsive therapy in treating major depressive disorder. Aitor Diago/Getty Images Major depression is a severe ...