An expert explains seasonal affective disorder and why this year could be especially tough. She also outlines steps you can take to feel better.

Many COVID-19 patients report having trouble with daily activities, jobs, mental health, and finances 60 days after leaving the hospital, a new study shows.

Though prescriptions for antipsychotic medications for kids have declined, doctors are still giving children these prescriptions for off-label conditions.

Psilocybin, the key hallucinogenic ingredient in "magic mushrooms," could be a treatment for major depression, research suggests.

Adults who added an antipsychotic to their depression treatment had a death risk compared to patients who added an antidepressant, a new study finds.

Teens with more friends may be less likely to face depression later in their lives, researchers report. The finding is particularly true for women.

New findings link positive messages—and positive feelings about being Black—with a decreased likelihood of depression symptoms in Black teen girls.

Getting fewer "likes" on social media can lead to depression and anxiety in young people, a new study shows.

A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or related dementia is associated with a 30% increase in depression symptoms for the caregiver, research finds.

One in four American adults is now likely to be experiencing symptoms of depression, a threefold increase from last year.