Want to learn more about the language that describes the mental illness that affects more than 264 million people globally? Here’s the lowdown on the vocabulary you’ll need to ‘speak’ depression.

A new systematic historical and meta-analytic review published in the Journal of Affective Disorders found inconsistent and ...

According to an estimate by the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 350 million people are suffering from depression globally. This brings us to an important question – what is depression?

Antidepressant. A drug used to treat depression. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of antidepressants that includes drugs like citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), ...

Unipolar depression is a mental health condition that involves a low, sad, or hopeless mood. The term “unipolar,” which comes from the roots “uni” (one) and “polar” (end), means you have symptoms from ...

Explore therapeutic choices for patients with treatment-resistant depression, including ketamine, psilocybin, and various ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers explored how structural and functional aspects of the brain, as seen through neuroimaging, differ between individuals with high exposure ...