New genetic research has revealed that depression may be a direct cause of Type 2 diabetes, according to scientists from the UK. The two conditions have always been linked: Patients with Type 2 ...

Up to 90% of people who menstruate experience pain during their periods. For some, that pain is severe and linked with symptoms of depression, which are often thought to be a result of the intense ...

Depression, a pervasive and complex mental health condition, affects millions of lives worldwide. Yet, the roots of this condition are often elusive, leaving both sufferers and their loved ones ...

The core experiences of depression — changes in energy, activity, thinking, and mood — have been described for more than 10,000 years. The word “depression” has been used for about 350 years. Given ...

A new study suggests that depression after traumatic brain injury may not be the same as depression related to other causes, according to researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. A new study ...

Feeling persistently sad, exhausted, or hopeless doesn’t always mean you’re dealing with clinical depression. Several medical conditions create nearly identical symptoms that can fool both patients ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) also often experience depression. OCD is a mental health condition that causes people to have obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are repeated ...

This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Picture this: You bump into a friend you haven’t seen in forever at the grocery store. You ask them how they’ve been doing, and they say they’ve ...

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(The Root) — According to ABC News, Miriam Carey, the woman killed by police after driving her car into a White House barrier before leading police on a chase to the Capitol, was suffering from ...