Depression

Depression is a serious medical illness that involves the brain. It's more than just a feeling of being "down in the dumps" or "blue" for a few days. If you are one of the more than 20 million people in the United States who have depression, the feelings do not go away. They persist and interfere with your everyday life.

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Only 13% of French adults have optimal heart health—here’s what’s driving the gap

Only 13% of French adults have optimal heart health—here’s what’s driving the gap

New AI voice screening method improves detection of anxiety and depression

New AI voice screening method improves detection of anxiety and depression

‘They won’t help me’: Sickest patients face insurance denials despite policy fixes

‘They won’t help me’: Sickest patients face insurance denials despite policy fixes

Antidepressant use associated with higher risk of sudden cardiac death in all age groups

Antidepressant use associated with higher risk of sudden cardiac death in all age groups

Eating ultra-processed food daily increases depression risk in older adults

Eating ultra-processed food daily increases depression risk in older adults

Scientists confirm neurobiochemical link between dopamine and cognitive flexibility

Scientists confirm neurobiochemical link between dopamine and cognitive flexibility

Discrimination exposure found to raise anxiety, depression risks among racial and ethnic groups

Discrimination exposure found to raise anxiety, depression risks among racial and ethnic groups

Gender affirming hormone therapy reduces HIV risk for transgender people

Gender affirming hormone therapy reduces HIV risk for transgender people

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The ax falls at HHS

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The ax falls at HHS

AI-powered therapy chatbot shows significant mental health benefits

AI-powered therapy chatbot shows significant mental health benefits

Discovery provides crucial molecular targets for future obesity treatments

Discovery provides crucial molecular targets for future obesity treatments

Understanding how the brain processes positive and negative stimuli

Understanding how the brain processes positive and negative stimuli

COVID-19 vaccines may cut risk of long COVID

COVID-19 vaccines may cut risk of long COVID

‘I am going through hell’: Job loss, mental health, and the fate of federal workers

‘I am going through hell’: Job loss, mental health, and the fate of federal workers

New guidelines recommend 2 hours of weekly exercise for postpartum women

New guidelines recommend 2 hours of weekly exercise for postpartum women

New study challenges assumptions about youth and digital media

New study challenges assumptions about youth and digital media

TikTok fuels ADHD self-diagnosis with misleading content, study shows

TikTok fuels ADHD self-diagnosis with misleading content, study shows

Women with premenstrual syndrome appear to find relief from symptoms with placebos

Women with premenstrual syndrome appear to find relief from symptoms with placebos

The best diet for aging well, backed by a 30-year study of 100,000 people

The best diet for aging well, backed by a 30-year study of 100,000 people

High-salt diet induces depression-like symptoms in mice

High-salt diet induces depression-like symptoms in mice

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