If you Google “How do anti-depressants work” or “Why antidepressants treat anxiety,” the search engine will take you to a plethora of sites—some catering to average citizens seeking medical ...

Some 30 to 40 percent of patients do not respond to medications for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but half of them could be helped by a noninvasive in-office procedure. To mark ...

YORK, Pa. — A simple cheek swab claims to give patients an individualized look at which medications are best suited for their mental health, based on their DNA. "There may be an issue where ...

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For many people who live with depression, medication is an important part of managing the condition. But knowing which will work for you can be a difficult months-long process. Circular Genomics ...

Alabama native Lisa Roberts, 65, had been navigating depression for most of her adult life. Roberts, who works in cybersecurity, notes that major life changes such as changing careers, raising a child ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 30 (UPI) --Fear of side effects prevents more than half of those diagnosed with treatable depression and anxiety from taking medications that could help them, according to a ...

A new study out of Stanford Medicine has found a “new category of depression” that impacts 27% of diagnosed individuals and is “not effectively” treated by standard antidepressants. Specifically, this ...

New mothers often experience postpartum depression differently, and the condition can be challenging to diagnose, according to medical experts. Brooke Wiesner, a mother of three, shared her struggle ...