A new review of multiple studies suggests that regular physical activity can significantly lower anxiety and depressed moods ...

In recent years, a drug called ketamine has attracted attention because it can reduce depressive symptoms very quickly. Unlike traditional antidepressants, which may take weeks to work, ketamine can ...

Here are the long-term impacts of depression and why knowing the signs and symptoms matter for awareness.

Postpartum depression can turn what everyone insists should be a joyful blur into a season that feels dark, lonely, and terrifying. For someone who went through a severe episode after a first baby, ...

People with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression or bipolar disorder die on average 10 to 20 years earlier than the general population. The main causes of this are cardiovascular and ...

Subtle signs of mental distress often emerge before severe symptoms. By Christina Caron On the latest season of the HBO Max hospital drama “The Pitt,” a law student named Jackson arrived in the ...

Adults with ADHD face statistically higher risks for cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension and arterial disorders. Impulsivity serves as a behavioral gateway to health risks like substance ...

Elaine Chen covers biotech, co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. Compass Pathways on ...

Jayashri Kulkarni receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council as a Leadership Level 3 Investigator Grant, and has received clinical trials funding from pharmaceutical ...

A psychedelic drug known for its intense but short‑lived effects has shown rapid relief for people with major depression, according to a new clinical trial. Researchers found that just a single dose ...

A single dose of the psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT) had a rapid and sustained effect on depressive symptoms in a small trial. DMT – a fast-acting and extremely potent psychedelic found in ...