The Latest Breaking News from Depression

The past few years have seen more attention being paid to maternal mental health. Many people are now aware of conditions such as postnatal depression, which affects one in seven mothers.

SSRI treatment linked to reduction in severe mental illness symptoms

Since the start of the COVID pandemic, there has been more attention given to problems of mental ill-health including depression than ever before. A new therapeutic option, especially for depression, transcranial magnetic stimulation, is slowly helping to address some of these considerable unmet needs in our community.

There is mounting recognition in the scientific community that combining different treatment approaches for mental health conditions can create a benefit greater than the sum of its parts.

Having battled addiction and saved himself, Niall Harbison has become a saviour of Thailand’s street dogs

‘I didn’t even realise how intense postpartum depression is and was until I very slowly began to crawl out,’ singer writes

Caring for someone living with dementia can be a stressful experience that harms the physical and mental health of caregivers. Many caregivers experience depression and lower quality of life. LGBTQ+ caregivers face unique challenges that can magnify these strains.

Stimulating the vagus nerve is being hyped as the simplest way to reduce stress, dampen anxiety – and could even curb obesity. But what exactly is it? And how does tickling your ear help?

Could working out more lower symptoms of depression? Here’s what researchers from the University of British Columbia found.