More than 20% of all patients treated with the implant had essentially no symptoms of depression after two years, researchers ...

About 20% of U.S. adults experience major depression in their lifetime. For most people, symptoms improve within a few ...

Nitrous oxide, informally known as laughing gas, has shown rapid antidepressant effects in people with depression in a series ...

The FDA approved Johnson & Johnson’s Spravato nasal spray as a stand-alone treatment for patients suffering from severe depression. It is now the first-ever stand-alone therapy for treatment-resistant ...

D-serine as an adjunctive treatment did not outperform placebo overall in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), a new trial showed. However, depressive symptoms and anhedonia were ...

People with severe, treatment-resistant depression who received a nerve-stimulating therapy showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms, quality of life and ability to complete everyday ...

In a major shift for how mental health conditions might be treated, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ...

A Placer County man is sharing his personal story of recovery from severe suicidal depression. David Bartley found relief in a treatment that is often misunderstood. It’s called ECT, or ...

A recent research review shows that exercise may be nearly as effective as therapy in managing depression. However, experts ...

Health Canada has authorized a new drug to treat postpartum depression. The regulator says zuranolone, a pill sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, is authorized in Canada to relieve symptoms of ...

Depression affects millions worldwide, leaving many struggling to find effective relief. In fact, The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) estimates that 21.0 million adults in the United States ...

Radial reports that teen depression is prevalent yet under-treated. Effective options include therapy, antidepressants, and ...