Depression is more than having a bad day — it's a mental health condition that affects millions of Americans. "In general‚ about 1 out of every 6 adults will have depression at some time in their life ...

Economics professor Christopher Clarke joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about The Great Depression. What caused The Great Depression? How bad as The Great Depression? What did ...

Parents and schools typically go into escalating-consequence mode — trying to motivate the child to change their patterns. The problem is, these behaviors are symptoms of depression, so the child ...

For decades, antidepressants have been a cornerstone of treatment for depression and anxiety. Doctors around the world ...

Depression screening tools can objectively detect depression and track symptoms over time. The symptoms of depression vary from person to person, so in some cases, the disorder can be difficult to ...

Persistent sadness, loss of energy, isolation... these sometimes subtle signs may be hiding depression. This mental health disorder, far from being a simple "slump," can affect anyone, at any age.

The hype around psychedelic therapy has been put to the test, with the publication Wednesday of the largest-ever study of psilocybin to treat depression. The Phase 2 trial found that the drug was ...

Previous studies have shown that a high prevalence of depression and anxiety is a key factor leading to a decrease in student satisfaction with university life. Therefore, this study used two waves of ...

Teenagers in the United States are in crisis. That news got hammered home earlier this year following the release of a nationally representative survey showing that over half of high school girls ...

A recent Gallup poll showed that 1 out of every 6 people in America are depressed or seeking treatment for depression. This is the highest figure ever in the United States. Fifty thousand suicides ...