Depression

Young adults experiencing depression and social anxiety might benefit from learning how to salsa dance. A new study indicates that an eight-week salsa program significantly reduced depressive symptoms and boosted daily happiness.

Among Dutch adults with depression or anxiety, those who experienced more childhood trauma were more likely to report recent suicidal thoughts and past suicide attempts. Aggression, insomnia, and low social support partly accounted for this link.

A recent psychology experiment shows that taking a few minutes to watch hopeful, goal-oriented YouTube videos can temporarily reduce feelings of depression and boost personal motivation.

Why do some people with depression respond to medication while others don't? A small study points to the brain's outer layer, finding that the folding complexity and thickness of certain cortical regions tracked how much patients improved.

A new clinical trial suggests that a specific strain of probiotic bacteria may temporarily improve sleep quality and physical vitality in adults experiencing mild to moderate depression.

A new analysis of young adult twins suggests that suicidal behaviors are highly heritable. While they share moderate genetic overlap with major depression, the unique environmental factors triggering these behaviors remain largely distinct.

Tending to indoor hydroponic gardens may help cancer patients improve their mental health and quality of life. A recent study found that growing salad greens at home eased depression symptoms and encouraged healthier eating habits among patients.

When people stop taking antidepressants, a sudden wave of anxiety or depression can feel like a devastating setback. But new research suggests these emotional spikes are usually a temporary physical withdrawal reaction, rather than a true relapse.

A child's risk of developing anxiety and depression is influenced by both the genes they inherit and the genetic traits of their parents, revealing how a parent's DNA shapes the environment they create for their children.

A new study reveals that psilocybin and standard antidepressants both reduce the brain's tendency to misinterpret facial expressions as negative. The research suggests these two distinct treatments share a common cognitive effect in the fight against depression.

Patients with treatment-resistant depression who experienced feelings of unreality during subcutaneous esketamine therapy were more likely to see their depression symptoms improve, suggesting dissociation may be tied to the drug's effectiveness rather than just a side effect.

A sweeping new study of nearly 8,700 brain scans found that subtle structural differences in people taking antidepressants are mostly explained by the severity of their illness and their age, rather than the medications themselves.

A quick brain wave test may soon help doctors predict if a patient will experience sexual side effects from antidepressants. Measuring serotonin activity before treatment could guide medication choices and improve the quality of life for patients with depression.

Testosterone levels may play opposite roles in how older men and women experience suicide risk during severe depression. A new study finds that higher testosterone protects older men, but is linked to increased risk for older women.

When China relaxed its family planning rules to allow all couples to have two children, depressive symptoms unexpectedly rose among married women. A new study reveals how financial constraints and family pressures contributed to this psychological toll.