The risk for postpartum depression is highest among first-time mothers, mothers younger than 25 years old and mothers of twins, according to a survey of more than 1.1 million mothers worldwide.

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, while depression is highly prevalent in this patient population and has long been regarded as an independent risk ...

Feelings of depression and anxiety can last nearly a year and a half after a serious bout of Covid-19, according to a study released Monday. The research, published in The Lancet Public Health, is ...

A recent JAMA Psychiatry study determines whether residential moves during childhood and varying levels of neighborhood income deprivation are correlated with depression risk in adulthood. Study: ...

More American teens and young adults appear to be struggling with mental health issues, and experts believe a number of cultural trends may help explain why. A new study found the percentage of teens ...

Co-authored by Eugene Rubin, M.D., Ph.D., and Charles Zorumski, M.D. Children as young as 3 years old can experience clinically serious depression, which can increase the risk for significant ...

Share on Pinterest Ultra-processed foods are linked to higher depression risk, a new study confirms. Image credit: mtreasure/Getty Images. Ultra-processed foods are a common component of many people’s ...

The geriatric depression scale is a self-reported screening survey to help detect depression in older adults. There’s a short version with 15 questions and a long version with 30. The geriatric ...