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Youth are being hit with unprecedented levels of social malaise. Identifying the causes and solutions isn't easy

Healthy lifestyle factors, such as moderate alcohol, healthy diet, physical activity, sleep, social connection, and avoiding smoking/sedentary behaviour, reduce risk of depression. Researchers studied 290k people, 13k of whom had depression, over 9 years. Sleep (7-9 hrs/night) reduced risk of depression by 22%, social connection by 18%, alcohol by 11%,…

In the U.S., anxiety disorders affect about one-third of the population. So it’s no surprise that a good number of artists and writers also suffer from anxiety and depression.

The county’s top elected official will be discharged from a mental health facility this weekend and plans to return to work on Oct. 2 after two weeks of outpatient therapy.

Recovering alcoholic is spiraling into depression as a result of mom’s cruel taunts.

Researchers hope the findings will ultimately lead to the development of more targeted treatments.

For millions of readers around the world, self-help books offer a discreet, affordable way to access an array of psychological insights and therapeutic techniques.

As insurers reject coverage amid soaring anxiety and depression, a bill to help children and teens is quietly killed.

“The numbers speak for themselves. Smoking does cause mental illness. 

Light drinking, a healthy diet, regular physical exercise were some lifestyle changes that could help reduce depression. 

The woman’s mom is afraid another childbirth will mean another round of severe postpartum depression.