Psychiatrists think inflammation may be at the root of some people’s illness. How to treat it is an open question. By Dana G. Smith Psychiatry has a long history of treating mental illness with drugs ...

When a Republican, male politician spoke publicly about a leave he took to get help for his depression, the US saw something uncommon and needed, experts say.

SAN FRANCISCO — A novel self-report questionnaire may help identify patients who are at risk for difficult-to-treat depression before they meet the criteria for treatment-resistant depression (TRD).

Medical professionals agree with Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-New Jersey) that depression is hard to grapple with, and that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Difficult-to-treat depression and treatment-resistant depression are different. The questionnaire addresses ...

In December, the Food and Drug Administration cleared a device that uses mild electrical currents to stimulate the brain, marking a shift in how the condition could be treated. Known as transcranial ...

Creatine is best known as a muscle-building supplement, but scientists are now investigating whether it could also help treat ...

For many people who suffer from depression, the condition is not just about feeling down but also about a loss of motivation and difficulty finding pleasure in activities they used to enjoy. A new ...

An Arkansas woman is now sharing how she has been able to conquer and overcome a lifelong battle with depression thanks to a ...

A large review suggests that creatine could help alleviate symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD). While the evidence is mixed, creatine has an excellent safety profile and could work as an ...

Regular exercise has an additive effect with anti-depressant medication in treating hard-to-cure depression. Besides other benefits, it has been found that people who are physically active have fewer ...

The brain is the body’s most energy-intensive organ. Despite making up just 2 percent of the body’s mass, it consumes about 20 percent of its energy. Typically, the brain is mostly fueled by glucose ...