One in three Americans experiences insulin resistance, significantly doubling their risk of developing depression, even without prior psychiatric history. Stanford's Metabolic Psychiatry Program ...

Depression can cause physical symptoms like pain, fatigue, and appetite changes. Many people with depression also experience stomach issues like nausea, constipation, or diarrhea, because the ...

Abstract: Depression significantly impacts mental health, severely disrupting patients' daily lives. During depressive episodes, individuals may experience symptoms such as excessive guilt, self-harm, ...

Postpartum depression is a common mood disorder that is sometimes very serious and develops after the birth of a baby. Prenatal depression — a similar mood disorder that occurs during pregnancy — is ...

Depression affects at least 350 million people around the world. Women are twice as likely to deal with its symptoms as men. Countless factors can influence how the female body and mind respond to ...

Around 5% of the world’s population of adults is currently struggling with depression. Many of these people are undiagnosed — and many who are diagnosed aren’t able to get the care they need for this ...

Treatment-resistant depression affects about 30% of people diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Here is what you should know about treatment- resistant depression and the range of options for ...

Everyone feels sad from time to time. It’s a normal and healthy human emotion. In some cases, though, sadness can point toward something more serious, like depression. Because the characteristics of ...

What's the difference between depression and burnout? The two are often challenging to tease apart, and confusing them can get in the way of finding solutions. In other words, differentiating the two ...

In this first episode of a four-part Double Take video miniseries on depression from the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Scott-Vernaglia recounts her personal experiences with depression. She and ...