Editor’s note: Season 8 of the podcast Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta gets back to basics with an in-depth examination of the brain in different states. Each episode will focus on one of those ...

The first pillar is exercise, which ranks as one of the most effective known lifestyle interventions for depression. These ...

Along with treatments like psychotherapy and medication, lifestyle management strategies — including a solid self-care regimen — can help people with depression feel better. Self-care means doing ...

If you have depression, you probably know that exercise can do a lot of good for your symptoms. Plenty of research shows that exercise can boost mood and ease depression. But many find that their ...

Lung cancer and depression often are co-occurring conditions, with higher rates of depression and anxiety in people with lung cancer than are seen in the general population. One in four people ...

Feeling down is trending up. The days are getting colder and shorter, and instances of seasonal depression are on the rise. Starting as early as November, those who struggle with seasonal depression ...

Feeling down? Taking a walk could help, new research shows. The more steps we take, the less likely we are to feel depressed, according to a JAMA Network Open paper published in December. Researchers ...

Research suggests music therapy may help improve depression symptoms when used alongside medication and psychotherapy. It works by increasing blood flow and activating neurons in brain areas tied to ...

A friend of mine lost her ex-husband to suicide this week. (Tears, sadness, and so much empathy.) Every time suicide touches someone I know, I find myself asking, "What could possibly be so bad that ...

Lotus Kay started to feel depressed when she was 12 years old. But when she got her first period about a year later, a peculiar pattern emerged: Her depression symptoms would get worse the week before ...

These days, anxiety and depression before and after pregnancy are extremely common. But the question is, can you treat it?