High levels of stress hormone cortisol led to much greater likelihood of clinical depression diagnosis
Depression
Can Winter Really Make You Sick? The Truth About Seasonal Affective Disorder
The cold is bad enough, but winter’s shorter days make the season a downer, to say the least. But how real is seasonal affective disorder (aptly known as SAD)?
Why the Holidays Don’t Make Everyone Feel So Jolly
With all the celebrations around the holidays, mental health experts say it’s worth remembering that mood disorders and emotional issues may also climb as gatherings and social pressures magnify certain tensions.
Primary-Care Doctors Don’t Have the Best Tools for Treating Depression
Not all doctors are able to treat depression effectively, including those who are most likely to see patients’ first symptoms.
Post Partum Depression and Miriam Carey: Stopping the Silent Scourge
A woman who led DC police on a car chase from the White House to the Capitol suffered from post partum depression, according to her mother.
Acupuncture May Relieve Depression, But Only Temporarily
Patients eager for non-drug options for treating depression may benefit from adding acupuncture to their counseling, according to a new study.
Inside the National Suicide Hotline: Preventing the Next Tragedy
As U.S. suicide rates rise, experts are divided over which strategies save more lives
Apps for Mastering Your Mood
“How do you feel?” can be a surprisingly difficult question to answer, but new apps are making it possible to track the ups and downs of your emotional weather as easily as EKGs graph heart rate.
Reading the Brain: FDA Approves First Scan for Diagnosing ADHD
It’s the first test to diagnose the behavioral disorder using brain wave patterns, but it won’t be the last. The idea of reading the brain’s activity for clues to mental illness is gaining ground.
Brain Scans Could Become EKGs for Mental Disorders
If EKGs can detect potential problems in heart function, then doctors are asking why brain scans can’t be used in the same way, to identify disorders like depression, autism or schizophrenia.
Talk Therapy or Antidepressant? A Brain Scan Predicts Which Works Best for Your Depression
There hasn’t been much in the way of hard science to help doctors or patients decide on the best treatments for depression — until now. For the first time, brain imaging may be able to help determine who will get better in …
Bullying in the Family
Brothers and sisters fight, but when the bickering evolves into physical or emotional abuse, it’s bullying.
‘Club Drug’ Ketamine Lifts Depression in Hours
The largest study to date confirms that ketamine — a “club drug” that is also legally used as an anesthetic — could be a quick and effective way to relieve depression.