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

Chronic pain is a long-lasting condition that affects millions of people around the world. It can come from many causes, such as nerve damage, injury, or ongoing illness. Unlike short-term pain, ...

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

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have found that a machine learning model could help clinicians predict which people with depression are more likely to improve with digital cognitive behavioral ...

Her research work is conducted within the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Mental Health and Neurodegeneration Themes. She receives Royalties from Cambridge University Press for Brain ...

Depression is one of the most common and serious mental health conditions in the world. It affects how people feel, think, and function in daily life. Many people feel deeply sad, lose interest in ...

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 ...

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

Depression remains an ongoing problem in the U.S. as historically high rates persist, polling company Gallup reveals. The reported percentage of U.S. adults suffering or receiving treatment for ...

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 ...