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Individuals with depression often suffer from chronic physical pain and chronic pain sufferers are often depressed. A new study shows that both conditions should be tackled separately and independently from…

Mental-health care for American soldiers returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan would receive guaranteed funding under legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday.

The initiative,…

A European drugs panel said on Thursday it was launching an arbitration process to resolve a dispute between EU member states over the use of Eli Lilly &…

The antipsychotic drug Seroquel may improve not only symptoms in people with Bipolar disorder, but also their quality of life, researchers report at the meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.

Doctors are just as likely to diagnose depression in an older adult regardless of whether the person is white or black, male or female, the results of a study indicate.

The likelihood of and elderly person committing suicide is significantly higher if he or she has been hospitalized for a medical illness in the previous 2 years, according to…

Some popular antidepressant drugs can cause internal bleeding similar to that triggered by aspirin and related painkillers, researchers said on Monday.

A popular acne-fighting drug that has been linked to birth defects and is being monitored for ties to suicide did not cause depression in a group of adolescents, a…

Cyberonics Inc.‘s request to market an implantable nerve stimulator for treating chronic depression should be rejected by U.S. authorities, consumer group Public Citizen said on Wednesday.

In a letter…

Summer sunlight helps to trigger a seasonal rise in suicides, claim UK researchers.
The Priory Group says more people take their lives in May than in any other month,…

Gambling addiction seems to be a particular concern for some Native Americans, with the problem often going hand in hand with other psychiatric disorders, new research indicates.

In a…

Pregnant women who were traumatised by witnessing the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center may have passed on a biological sign of stress to their unborn babies,…

Nearly three in ten kids attending New York City public schools appeared to develop at least one mental disorder following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center,…

Europe’s medicine regulator has called for strong warnings on two classes of antidepressants, informing doctors and parents of the risk they could pose to children and adolescents.

A European Medicines…

Patients who’ve experienced a heart attack commonly experience depressive symptoms, according to findings published in the International Journal of Cardiology.

During times of stress, we’re less able to hold ourselves back from unhealthy temptations, new study findings indicate.

Australian researchers found that during exam periods, students smoked more cigarettes,…

Children and teens with low cholesterol levels seem to be more likely to be suspended from school, according to researchers. They suggest that “low total cholesterol may be a…