Retirement is often associated with feelings of joy, relaxation, and freedom, but research shows it can also be a challenging time emotionally. Many individuals who retire struggle with unexpected ...

For many people, depression does not feel like dramatic despair. It feels like heaviness; like waking up already exhausted by a day that hasn't yet begun. “And depression doesn’t just affect mood, it ...

Benjamin Kaveladze has received funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (T32 MH115882). A well-designed 10-minute online exercise can spark small reductions in depression. That’s the key ...

Source: Wellness Gallery Catalyst Foundation/Pexels Depression is among the leading causes of disability worldwide. It affects mood, sleep, appetite, concentration, energy, and hope. For some, it is ...

The prevalence of anxiety or depression increased significantly between 2019 and 2023, especially for men, Black individuals, and people born outside the US, a new cross-sectional study showed.

Elaine Chen covers biotech, co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. Compass Pathways on ...

Jayashri Kulkarni receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council as a Leadership Level 3 Investigator Grant, and has received clinical trials funding from pharmaceutical ...

A single dose of the psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT) had a rapid and sustained effect on depressive symptoms in a small trial. DMT – a fast-acting and extremely potent psychedelic found in ...

Depression in older adults may sometimes signal the early stages of Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia. Researchers found that depression often appears years before diagnosis and remains ...

Heartopia has officially shared initial details about its first-ever collaboration event. The game, which launched a month ago to great success on mobile, as well as Steam on PC, has already been a ...

We often discuss depression and dementia separately, although scientists have long observed a connection between the two: People with depression appear to have a higher likelihood of developing ...

Chronic stress can damage the gut’s protective lining, triggering inflammation that may worsen depression. New research shows that stress lowers levels of a protein called Reelin, which plays a key ...