Anyone can experience depression no matter their sex, gender identity, or age. While it's more commonly diagnosed in women, more than 6 million men and people assigned male at birth in the U.S ...

The steps you take each day could lead you to a reduction in depression symptoms, according to a new study. A study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open found that a higher daily step ...

Share on Pinterest Walking at least 5,000 steps per day could improve depression symptoms, according to new research. Oleh Slobodeniuk/Getty Images A new study found that walking 5,000 or more ...

In some cases, this guilt may contribute to depression. Hundreds of years ago, it was a common belief that masturbation was an immoral act that could result in mental health issues. Researchers ...

As far as scientists know, irritable bowel syndrome doesn't cause depression, and depression doesn’t cause IBS. But for many people, the two go together. Sometimes, one condition can make the ...

While antidepressant drugs are widely prescribed to treat depression and anxiety disorders, only one-third of drug-treated patients exhibit a beneficial therapeutic response. [1] Response and ...

Top 10 Loneliest U.S. States In America I ran across an analysis of the most isolated states that identified the 10 loneliest U.S. states in some cases with the highest rates of depression.

A new study published in September in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice sheds light on the mental health crisis gripping millions of Americans, and the findings suggest that ...

A study showing depression isn't caused by low levels of the "happy hormone" serotonin has become one of the most widely shared medical articles. It has provoked a wave of misleading claims about ...

The National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey confirmed that people with vitamin D deficiency are at significantly higher risk of depression than individuals with normal levels.