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Young children whose mothers have long-lasting postpartum depression do not seem to suffer any ill effects on their growth and weight gain, new research suggests.

In theory, mothers’ depression, particularly if…

Moderate drinkers who continue the habit after suffering a heart attack may fare better than their counterparts who give up alcohol, a new study suggests.

Many studies have…

Scientists have found an important clue in the quest to understand why people who suffer from depression in later life are harder to treat and keep well in the long…

A study by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health suggests that traumatic experiences “biologically embed” themselves in select genes, altering their functions and leading to the…

Just five minutes of exercise a day in the great outdoors can improve mental health, according to a study released on Saturday, and policymakers should encourage more people…

Rates of mood and anxiety disorders appear to decline with age but the conditions remain common in older adults, especially women, according to a report in the May issue…

The higher remission rate seen in patients who were started on combination antidepressants suggests that it may not be necessary for patients to begin a single drug for…

Whether patients are young, old, or in the prime of life, anxiety disorders reflect developmental stages and influence diagnosis and therapy across the lifespan.

Three researchers offered updated views…

A common diet among Australian women has been linked with a reduced risk of depression. It bolsters the argument that diet can influence depression susceptibility.

Can an apple a day…

An Australian study reaches some surprising conclusions about the association of brain injury and psychiatric disorders that follow a traumatic accident.

A large Australian study adds weight to…

Mood disorders are mental illnesses in which the sufferer experiences moods which are unusual for the circumstances in which they find themselves. Among the most common mood disorders are depression, bipolar disease, …

A class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may provide a boost to cardiovascular health by affecting the way platelets, small cells in the blood involved in clotting, clump together,…

American college students are hooked on cell phones, social media and the Internet and showing symptoms similar to drug and alcohol addictions, according to a new study.

Researchers…

More than 40 percent of U.S. adults who have depression are also smokers, meaning people need help with both if they want to quit, according to a U.S. government survey…

Although antidepressants are effective in children, they are known to increase suicidal behavior. That increase, however, is not dependent on the specific drug, researchers reported on Monday.

Examining a wide range…

There has been a major increase in the incidence of autism over the last twenty years. While people have differing opinions as to why this is (environment, vaccines, mother’s age, better…

In a broad-based review of studies focused on drugs that treat anxiety, a Saint Louis University doctor found no evidence supporting the use of so-called “natural” treatments in…

Providing patients with direct access to their imaging test results could improve patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. However, physicians are concerned…

A new study of brain activity in depressed and anxious people indicates that some of the ill effects of depression are modified – for better or for worse…

In what may provide the most compelling evidence to date, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have illuminated how a genetic variant may lead to schizophrenia…

Massage therapy may help relieve symptoms of depression, a new review of the medical literature hints.

The authors of the review, however, acknowledge difficulties with research on the effects of massage, including…

As a young girl, I would strain to hear the half-whispered conversations of the women around me. I vaguely remember one discussion about someone who could not shake off…

Poet W.H Auden dubbed the post-World War II nuclear era the “age of anxiety” and indeed, at the time, anxiety disorders were the most commonly diagnosed mental illnesses. Yet,…

A study from Rhode Island Hospital has shown that a widely-used screening tool for bipolar disorder may incorrectly indicate borderline personality disorder rather than bipolar disorder. In the article that appears online…

Supporting the theory that parenthood offers a buffer against suicidal behavior, a new study finds that the more children a woman has, the lower her suicide risk.

There is…