Depression

Light Therapy Lamps

Light lamps can help combat the winter blues, but choosing an effective one can be tricky

When primary care includes behavioral health services, people in addiction are more likely to seek treatment

Primary Care Opioids

The 988 suicide lifeline doesn't always connect callers to nearby help — an issue the FCC seeks to change

988 Suicide Lifeline

Teenagers who are depressed are twice as likely to vape, study shows

Teen Vaping Depression

New mental health walk-in clinics in Philly and Montgomery County aim to reduce demands on hospitals

Mental Health Walk-in Clinic

Consuming vinegar each day may help your mood, study finds

Vinegar Depression Mood

FDA's denial of using ecstasy in PTSD treatment means push for therapy may move to states, advocate says

Depression worsens the likelihood of surviving breast cancer, study finds

breast cancer depression

Moving even once during childhood increases risk of being diagnosed with depression, study shows

Moving Mental Health

Weight gain is a common side effect of antidepressants, but Wellbutrin causes the least, study finds

Antidepressants Side Effects

Children's Health

Girls are starting their periods earlier in life, and that may lead to adverse health issues later

Menstrual Cycle Study

Exercise doesn't just help youth stay physically healthy – it's linked to better mental health, too

Mental Health Youth

Loneliness may cause unhealthy food cravings, study suggests

Loneliness Binge Eating

Abnormal work hours can lead to long-term health consequences, study says

Work hours health risks long term

AI can detect depression in white people based on their social media posts – but not in Black people, Penn study finds

AI Depression Disparities

The switch to daylight saving time is unpopular – and unhealthy, experts say

Daylight Saving Time Health

Rapper Ren draws fans with lyrics about mental and physical health struggles

Ren Mental Health

Pregnant women who receive mental health support are less likely to develop postpartum depression, study shows

Pregnancy Postpartum Depression

Eating the Atlantic diet may reduce belly fat, lower cholesterol

Atlantic diet salmon

Eating fermented foods like sauerkraut and yogurt may help your mental health

Fermented foods mental health

Mild concussions put kids at greater risk for developing depression, anxiety and ADHD, study finds

Concussions Depression ADHD

Strong parental support lowers the depression risk of young adults, study finds

Parents Young Adults

Hearing aids may help people live longer, but many who need them don't get treated

Hearing Aid Study

Video games like 'Super Mario Odyssey' have the potential to help people with depression, study suggests

Depression Video Games

For many who are suffering with prolonged grief, the holidays can be a time to reflect and find meaning in loss

Holidays Grief Loss

The mental health of people born in the '90s is not improving with age – unlike other generations, study finds

Mental Health 1990s

Medicare expands the roster of available mental health professionals

Medicare Mental Health

New treatment for postpartum depression offers hope, but the stigma attached to the condition still lingers

Postpartum Depression Treatment

People with depression are increasingly taking LSD, and research suggests it may help when used under supervision

LSD Cubes DEA

Less than half of children with mental health disorders receive treatment, study finds

As the days get shorter, seasonal affective disorder kicks in for many Americans

Seasonal Affective Disorder

John Fetterman talks mental health, international affairs and the Wawa-vs-Sheetz debate with Stephen Colbert

John Fetterman Stephen Colbert

New TikTok feature aims to give users credible information on mental health

As younger children increasingly die by suicide, better tracking and prevention is sought

Child Suicide Prevention

Eating healthy foods can help boost one's mental health

Mental Health Food

As the youth mental health crisis worsens, the dire shortage of providers prevents young people from getting help

Mental Health Teens

Suicide deaths reached an all-time high in the US in 2022, CDC reports

Suicide Deaths CDC

Half of the world's population will experience mental illness by age 75, study says

Mental Illness by 75

Older adults have a higher risk of depression, but exercise can reduce it

Depression Exercise Seniors

Reducing social media usage by just 15 minutes a day improves one's well-being, research suggests

Youth suicide attempts increase during the school year and fall during the summer, study finds

Suicide Risk School Year

With his depression in remission, Sen. John Fetterman vows to 'champion' mental health care

John Fetterman Time

'Bed rotting' has become trendy, but is it a legitimate self-care method?

Bed Rotting Self-Care Trend

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