In everyday language, the word depression is used in diverse ways and can refer to anything from passing feelings of sadness and unhappiness to chronic grief and deep despair. When clinicians and ...

But later studies showed, and our previous Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs report on antidepressants found, that between a third and half of people who take an antidepressant don't benefit very much ...

Commonly prescribed medicines for anxiety, depression and sleep disorders may pose a heightened risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive and fatal neurological disorder, ...

In the not-too-distant future, a screening assessment for depression could include a quick brain scan to identify the best treatment. Brain imaging combined with machine learning can reveal subtypes ...