Mental health advocates have made great strides in removing the stigma around mental illness and building awareness around the signs and symptoms of major mental health disorders and effective, ...

A global research team co-led by VCU expert Kenneth Kendler has produced the most comprehensive genetic map so far, identifying five families of disorders that show a high degree of overlap. An intern ...

Mental health professionals use the DSM to standardize the diagnosis and treatment processes for mental health conditions, including types of depression. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

Flow Neuroscience announced that the FDA approved its Flow at-home brain stimulation device for treating major depressive ...

While these types of depression are similar, they may have different causes and require different treatments. Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions, affecting tens of millions ...

Major depressive disorder with a seasonal pattern, also known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or the winter blues, is a commonly experienced during the winter months. Seasonal depression is not ...

Depression is diagnosed by tracking at least five persistent symptoms for two weeks. A doctor will use interviews and questionnaires to diagnose you with depression. You may be screened for anemia or ...

The word depressive comes from depress, stemming from the Latin depressare, meaning to “press down.” For example, we can press down on, or depress, a lever. Whenever you press a key or drive and step ...

Objective To estimate the efficacy of exercise on depressive symptoms compared with non-active control groups and to determine the moderating effects of exercise on depression and the presence of ...