Norman Rosenthal uses light in his home to help with depression related to seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Spoiler alert: ...

No one is immune to depression. It can occur in those who are susceptible by virtue of family history or biology; chronic poverty, disease, or deprivation; or childhood experience that resets ...

Even low levels of physical activity may reduce the risk of developing depression in individuals of all ages, new research suggests. In 25 of 30 large studies examined in the systematic review, which ...

The report stressed perinatal depression is not the same as "baby blues." Perinatal depression – which affects women during pregnancy and up to a year after delivery – can be prevented with counseling ...

Depression alters how people pursue rewards, but, conversely, whether depressive symptoms influence how people learn to avoid nonrewarding, unpleasant events is less clear. Ryan Tomm and colleagues, ...

The panel, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, said two types of counseling can help keep symptoms at bay. Its recommendation means that under the Affordable Care Act, such counseling must be ...