We all go through rough patches that leave us feeling sad, frustrated, and overwhelmed. In fact, the phrase “I’m really depressed today,” has become a widely accepted part of everyday vernacular. That ...

A BRAIN ‘pacemaker’ has helped treat half of severely depressed or anxious patients by correcting ‘bad brain signals’. Scientists say 34.6 per cent of people in the trial ...

New hope for earlier treatment might be on the horizon for people suffering the most severe form of depression. In a study of patients watching emotionally evocative movies, the responses of people ...

Judith Achieng' abandoned her two-year-old child at Kopiata Beach in Rarieda Sub-county, Siaya, after severe stress and depression led to a mental breakdown. Similarly, Maureen Kagwiria killed her ...

Teen sitting against a wall with her arms covering her face. Rates of depression and other severe mental health conditions have become increasingly prevalent among teens—and a modern confluence of ...

I have already lost two wonderful people to suicide. With winter coming and unemployment rising and all the other negative things going on in the world, I am sure there will be more. The number of ...

Recent research identifies specific biological alterations in the brain’s reward center that correlate with depression. The ...

A machine learning tool successfully identified vocal markers of depression in over 70% of cases within 25 seconds, highlighting its potential for improving mental health screening in primary care and ...

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mood disorder that impacts one in seven people within the first year of giving birth. PPD ...