depression

Many women who are depressed during pregnancy will be depressed after their babies are born.

Pregnant Women With Depression Face Tough Choices, No Easy Answers

3:37pm June 04, 2015

Andrew Solomon, the author of The Noonday Demon, discusses the challenges of pregnancy for women who are depressed. The long-term effects of antidepressants taken during pregnancy are unclear.

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Experimental medicines related to ketamine, an anesthetic and club drug, are making progress in clinical tests.

Depression Treatments Inspired By Club Drug Move Ahead In Tests

7:36am June 01, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

A decade ago, scientists showed that the anesthetic ketamine could relieve major depression in hours. Now, two chemical cousins of the drug are entering the late stages of clinical testing.

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Paralyzed By Doubt? Here's A Guide For The Worrier In Us All

8:40am May 29, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

You might think that anxiety disorder is no laughing matter, but illustrator Gemma Correll respectfully disagrees. She sees the humor in the mental condition that she deals with every day.

No Easy, Reliable Way To Screen For Suicide

6:57pm April 01, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

Clinicians correctly predict a suicide attempt about half the time — no better than a coin toss. Certain tests of involuntary responses, although still experimental, aim to improve the odds.

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Most teenagers with mental health problems don't get any help.

New York City To Teens: TXT ME With Mental Health Worries

12:57pm March 27, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

In an effort to connect teenagers with mental health services, New York is testing counseling via text for high school students. They join a growing trend.

Does Facebook Cause Depression? Depends On How You Use It

9:52am February 05, 2015

by Elise Hu

Those great photos from your high school girlfriend's recent vacation in the Caribbean? A study says they're probably making you envious, and that envy could be contributing to feelings of depression.

Depression and anxiety are universal. But culture affects how people express these problems. Cambodians may say "the water in my heart has fallen," when they feel depressed.

Why Cambodians Never Get 'Depressed'

1:57pm February 02, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

In many parts of the world, there's no direct translation for terms like depression or anxiety. Cambodians, for example, say "the water in my heart has fallen." So how does a doctor refill a heart?

Hearing That Things Can Change Helps Teens Dodge Depression

11:02am September 26, 2014

by Maanvi Singh

High schoolers are vulnerable to depression. Telling teenagers that people and circumstances can change and things will get better helps reduce the risk of depressive symptoms, a study finds.

Girls are particularly vulnerable to brain changes caused by stress or trauma, researchers say.

Childhood Maltreatment Can Leave Scars In The Brain

12:21pm November 05, 2013

by Jon Hamilton

Brain scans may help people who were ill treated as children realize that they process fear differently than others. They may have a harder time realizing what's truly a threat and what's not. Researchers say that can lead to increased risk of anxiety and depression.

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Human Interest

Breaking The Barriers of Depression

9:19pm September 29, 2013

Most people would agree, growing up as a teenager can be difficult. But for 17-year-old Channell Jordan-Grier, the journey is more difficult because of a painful diagnosis.

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