Major depressive disorder (MDD) is not only among the most common mental illnesses, affecting over 8% of Americans, but it is also extremely variable from one person to another. Researchers have ...

The word depressive comes from depress, stemming from the Latin depressare, meaning to “press down.” For example, we can press down on, or depress, a lever. Whenever you press a key or drive and step ...

Major depressive disorder with a seasonal pattern, also known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or the winter blues, is a commonly experienced during the winter months. Seasonal depression is not ...

Young adults with depression exhibit unusual cellular energy patterns in both their brains and blood, characterized by cells ...

In a recent article published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, researchers investigate the clinical relevance of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) in the underlying neuropathology ...

A new nationwide study reveals that misophonia rarely occurs in isolation. Approximately 65% of individuals with severe sound ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels are low among patients with major depressive disorder but high among ...

Researchers have now identified that there are actually seven distinct types of hyperarousal. By analyzing data from nearly 500 participants across multiple disorders, the team discovered that while ...