Understanding what depression is – and what it is not – is often the first step toward relief.

Scientists have uncovered a brain mechanism that may explain why chronic pain leads to depression in some people but not ...

Researchers have discovered a surprising change in how cells produce energy in people with depression. Brain and blood cells in young adults with major depressive disorder produced more energy ...

Additionally, some patients report distressing withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop, such as insomnia, anxiety, and ...

Depression-related fatigue is caused by cellular "overworking" at rest and a failure to produce energy under stress.

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A recent paper in the Archives of General Psychiatry by Steven Marcus and Mark Olfson provides interesting data about recent trends in the treatment of depression. We thought it would be useful to ...

A surprising energy imbalance in the brain and blood cells may offer a new way to detect and treat depression earlier.

Depression is characterized by a persistent low mood that can affect quality of life. If symptoms usually only occur in the winter months, it may be seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or major ...