While most people associate depression with persistent sadness and lack of energy, some warning signs are rarely discussed but equally important. Recognizing these lesser-known symptoms could be ...

The Wellcome Trust is funding the FUTURE-D research consortium with nearly €6 million. The consortium is coordinated by ...

Diagnosing depression often starts with a screening tool, which is a short questionnaire that asks about depression symptoms and frequency. If you have one or more of the nine warning signs below, ...

When mental health professionals look for signs of depression, they assess well-known signs such as altered sleep patterns, loss of appetite, disinterest in everyday activities, sadness, lack of ...

* Late-life depression nearly doubles the risk of all-cause dementia * Midlife depression also raises dementia risk, but to a lesser //degree * Life-course mental health care may help reduce dementia ...

New research suggests that depression in later life may be more than an emotional response to illness—it could be an early sign of serious brain disease. A new nationwide study published in General ...

Nearly one-fifth of Americans over the age of 65, or 6.5 million older adults, are affected by depression. Many have experienced depression throughout their lives, but some first develop symptoms late ...

The weeks and months following childbirth bring profound physical, emotional, and psychological changes that can overwhelm even the most prepared new parents. While some degree of mood fluctuation, ...

She has straight A’s, a full schedule of Advanced Placement classes, a chair in the youth orchestra and a bedroom wallpapered ...

Sadness, irritability, or anger that lasts for two weeks or more should be checked. Constant feelings of the inability to cope need to be examined. Having no feelings for your baby can be a warning ...