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More than just the ‘winter blues,’ seasonal affective disorder can turn the holiday season into a time of gloom and fatigue. So how can you keep it at bay?

A recently published study investigating the impact of depression treatments finds that, over the long-term, they may increase symptom severity.

Research conducted over 60 years with three different generations shows that depression is tied to an increased risk of mortality for both men and women.

Mothers who give birth in winter or spring may be less likely to develop postpartum depression, compared with those who give birth in summer or fall.

A new study shows that being treated unfairly in a computer game involving money rewards gives rise to brain patterns that can predict depression.

A new study suggests that moods are contagious among circles of adolescent friends, and this is true both for negative and positive emotions.

A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that 21 percent of recent mothers experiencing postpartum mood disorders (PPMDs), such as anxiety and depression, do not disclose their…

Serotonin reuptake inhibitors are used to treat depression, but their exact mechanism is unknown. New research lifts the lid and may lead to improvements.

A world-first systematic review into the safety of ketamine as a treatment for depression, published in the prestigious Lancet Psychiatry, shows the risks of long-term ketamine treatment remain…

An antibiotic used mostly to treat acne has been found to improve the quality of life for people with major depression, in a world-first clinical trial from Deakin University.