For decades, depression treatment has focused almost entirely on the brain, with drugs designed to tweak neurotransmitters ...

New findings suggest that a protein known as Reelin could play a role in treating both “leaky gut” and severe depression.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Treatment-resistant depression, or TRD, is a severe condition that can ...

Explore therapeutic choices for patients with treatment-resistant depression, including ketamine, psilocybin, and various ...

A breakthrough depression treatment offers relief in days, not weeks, according to our sponsors at BrainsAway. Major ...

Depression can be like an old blanket -- a smothering, sometimes comforting cloak between you and the world. Unfortunately, getting free of its symptoms is not as simple as crawling out from under the ...

What Is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)? Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the safest and most effective treatments available for depression and bipolar disorder. Electrodes are placed on your ...

For some, the holidays, a time most see as a time of joy, can be a difficult season, and mental health experts are pointing ...

There’s no cure for depression, but you still have plenty of options for treatment, all of which can improve your symptoms and minimize their impact on your daily life. You might think, “But if my ...

This is the second part in a series on deep brain stimulation for depression. Read from the beginning. [Content note: This story contains discussion of suicide.] Jon Nelson’s depression was poison. “I ...

A new brief report published in JAMA Psychiatry finds that the instructions for the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), a ...