depression

If you have lupus and you feel sad for weeks at a time, you may be depressed.

(MedPage Today) -- Patients who've had an acute lung injury are likely to suffer depression and impaired physical function within two years of their injury, researchers found.

Grim reality: The rate of antidepressant use to treat depression or anxiety has jumped nearly 400 percent in the past 20 years.

Women are more likely to be diagnosed with depression and anxiety, while men are at greater risk for substance abuse and antisocial disorders, according to a new study.

Childhood abuse doubles the risk of developing multiple and long-lasting episodes of depression, say scientists.

A study that compared the brains of suicide victims to those of people who died suddenly from other causes found key differences in specific brain cells in the white matter of the brain.

Just a few hours formal child care per week can help shield toddlers from some of the lingering effects of their mom’s depression.

Scientists say research into mental illnesses such as depression is facing a funding crisis.

Collaborative care for depression -- started in the hospital -- improves the symptoms of heart disease as well as depression, a study shows.

(MedPage Today) -- In a national survey, one in 16 surgeons reported contemplating suicide, researchers reported.