Depression

Dr. Smith, a Lincoln, Neb., native, has been with Mayo Clinic since 1990 and works with neurologists, psychiatrists, internists, social workers and nurses involved in diagnosing and providing care for people with dementia and their families.

Brooding in your apartment on Saturday afternoon? A new smart phone intuits when you're depressed and will nudge you to call or go out with friends.

Marie Collins, right, who was assaulted as a 13-year-old by a hospital chaplain in her native Ireland, is flanked by British psychiatry professor Sheila Hollins, as she attends a press conference at a Vatican-backed symposium on clerical sex abuse, in Rome, Tuesday.

With no lab tests to guide the clinician, psychiatric diagnostics is challenging and controversial.

More than 19 million people in the U.S. suffer from depression annually and during stressful times, this disease can intensify.

Suicide and depression awareness program reaches 750,000 teenagers - The Partners for Life program plays a major role in reducing the youth suicide rate in Quebec Maude Gauthier, student; Francois Cote, President, TELUS Quebec; Julie Lavigne, principal, Ecole secondaire Cavelier-De LaSalle; Jean-Luc Taschereau, President, Mental Illness Foundation; ... (more)

The Army has been investigating whether the cost of care and benefits is influencing the diagnosis of soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder at Madigan Army Medical Center, a newspaper reported Tuesday.

A treatment called transcranial magnetic stimulation sends short pulses of magnetic fields to the brain, and can help people who suffer from depression.

Some of us do it out of sheer vanity, others because we hate the way we look and want to try and change it.

Brooke DiPalma is spreading hope to those suffering from depression. And Tuesday at the varsity boys basketball game, she'll partner up with the West Islip Hoops club and hand out purple ribbons to everyone who attends.

Matt Vohl meets with Rachel Steidl in the Student Activity Center on East Campus Mall in Madison, Wis., Jan.

Asperger's, Overdiagnosed, Ill Defined, May Not Be a Syndrome Much Longer : Psychiatrists working on the latest edition of their profession's diagnostic manual are thought to be tightening the definition of autism and dispensing with Asperger's completely.

Under control: Debbie Thomson did not realise she had OCD until she was 16, and the condition spiralled out of control after her daughter was born A mother whose obsessive compulsive disorder got so bad she considered committing suicide has now managed to get the condition under control, and helps others to do the same.

Depression It's a debilitating disease that affects nearly a quarter of the population.

As Penn prepares its annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year, the rise in demand for mental health services has raised questions about funding and staffing for Counseling and Psychological Services.

I participated in two clinical trials of ketamine for depression. The infusion was not pleasant, but a few hours later, my depression was mysteriously lifted.

According to Audrey Halpern, MD, headache and migraine specialist and double-board certified neurologist, "While sex isn't a prescriptive approach for migraine and headache sufferers, a healthy sex life seems to dovetail with a healthier, more productive lifestyle that often includes regular exercise, a healthy diet and consistency in restorative ... (more)

Lynda Coombs can count on more good days than bad. She finds joy in life now, but for years she saw only darkness.

MONDAY, Feb. 6 -- Antidepressant drugs such as Prozac do not raise suicide risk in young people, a new study says.

The recent death of TV pioneer Don Cornelius underscores the growing problem of depression and suicide among our elderly population.