The Latest Breaking News from Depression

Prince Harry reveals he 'slipped into depression' after moving to Canada

Prince Harry "slipped into a depression" after experiencing an "adrenaline crash" in the weeks after moving to Canada.

BANG Premier · Oct 8

A Brown Rice Diet and Total Silence Looked Like Catatonia, but She Was Choosing Not to Speak

A 42-year-old woman stopped speaking and ate only brown rice. Doctors feared catatonia, but her silence was a deliberate act of defiance.

Medical Daily · Oct 8

Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds

Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UK

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

Hurricane in Gulf: Tropical Depression 9 to become first Atlantic hurricane storm of 2026, predicted to hit Louisiana, Mississippi, forecast landfall could affect Shell, Chevron, other refineries

Hurricane tracker: Shell Plc began evacuating non-essential workers from its Stones, Mars, Olympus, Ursa, Vito and Appomattox offshore production assets in the US-regulated northern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, the company said in a statement posted online.

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Tropical depression in Gulf predicted to be Atlantic season’s first hurricane

First hurricane of the season has not formed this late since 1905 as scientists say possible US landfall on Saturday

The Guardian - US · Oct 6

Nobel Prize for Optogenetics Spotlights Depression and Parkinson's Research in Mice, but No Approved Human Treatment Exists

The 2026 Nobel Prize honors optogenetics. Here is what the brain research means for depression and Parkinson's patients, and what it does not.

Medical Daily · Oct 6

Depression Doesn't Always Look Sad: 7 Signs to Know

You can still laugh, answer messages, go to work, attend classes and spend time with family while something inside feels different. Maybe you are constantly tired, no longer enjoy things you once loved, or find yourself avoiding people without knowing why. These changes are easy to dismiss as stress, a…

MyLifeXP · Oct 6

Burnout at work: MEPs call for stronger EU protections

MEPs called for EU-wide rules to tackle work-related stress, depression and anxiety, which affect almost one in three workers. Far-right groups opposed the text, arguing that it would place excessive obligations on businesses.

Euronews · Oct 6

Why antidepressants can stop working after initially helping

Antidepressant use continues to rise. In England, 96 million antidepressant prescription items were dispensed to an estimated 9.1 million patients in 2025 to 2026. These medicines are prescribed for depression and other conditions, including anxiety and some forms of pain.

The Conversation · Oct 6

Could teenage fitness shape your mental health decades later? New research suggests it might

Being fit as a teenager may help protect against depression in adulthood, a new study suggests.

Euronews · Oct 6