New genetic research has revealed that depression may be a direct cause of Type 2 diabetes, according to scientists from the UK. The two conditions have always been linked: Patients with Type 2 ...

Depression is a state of unhappiness and hopelessness - a psychiatric disorder manifested by persistent feelings of dejection, lack of energy, poor concentration and sometimes suicidal thoughts. There ...

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Depression, a pervasive and complex mental health condition, affects millions of lives worldwide. Yet, the roots of this condition are often elusive, leaving both sufferers and their loved ones ...

People who struggle with depression could face a higher risk of diabetes, according to new research from Diabetes U.K., a British charity that aims to improve the care and treatment of people with ...

Seasonal depression, or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a type of depression caused by the change in season, according to Cleveland Clinic. Because you are stuck inside and it gets dark early, ...

By Dina GavarievaA new study has added an important piece to the puzzle of depression – and why women may be more vulnerable to it.Researchers at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in ...

Your golden years are meant to be just that—golden. For many people, they are. Depression rates among people 60 and older hover at just under 6%, which is lower than the population as a whole. However ...

Feeling tired and lonely during colder months could be seasonal depression. This condition, officially called seasonal ...

A bidirectional pathway called the gut-brain axis connects your stomach and brain. If you have depression or anxiety, the gut-brain axis makes it possible for these conditions to affect your gut and ...

Is it All in My Head? I've read that depression is an excuse not to grow up, not to be responsible for your own happiness, that it is self-pity, etc. I've also read and heard how it is a chemical ...