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Recent advice on depression screening from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) may lead to overtesting and overtreatment, according to some experts.

Learn about the benefits of physical activity for people with depression, how socializing may help, and what depression triggers should be avoided.

Older adults who live in poor and violent urban neighborhoods are at greater risk for depression, a study by researchers from UC Davis, the University of Minnesota and other institutions published…

A new trial from Deakin University has shown for the first time that improving diet quality can treat major depression.

Evidence shows that physically active adults and teens are less likely to develop depression. Now, a new study suggests the same may be true of children.

On the surface, postpartum depression (PPD) looks much like other forms of depression.

A review has been conducted to analyze the link between Facebook use and depression. The research has highlighted some ways to avoid ‘Facebook depression.’

Situational depression is similar to clinical depression, but it normally lasts for a shorter time. Learn about the differences in symptoms and treatment.

More than two-thirds of adolescents who suffer from depression could see long-term benefits from receiving one of three psychological treatments – of which only one is currently recommended on the…

What is sadness and what is depression? Learn how to tell the difference between the two and what treatments are available for depression.