When you take five-year view, the costs and benefits of therapy and medication for major depression end up being about the same, research finds.

"Apart from an increased risk of death due to suicide, we confirmed increased risk of death due to...cancer, respiratory diseases, and diabetes."

A new study in mice pinpoints a biomarker for the lack of motivation that can come with depression.

Researchers have identified a stress-activated depression circuit that drives different behavior in male and female mice.

A new study finds that smartphone dependency predicts greater loneliness and depressive symptoms in older teens, rather than the other way around.

"We cannot conclude that social media causes mental health problems, but we do think that less time on social media may be better for teens' health."

An apple (or banana) a day left bus drivers in China feeling less depressed and more capable, researchers find. What small gesture would improve your day at work?

Convinctions, even those unattached to jail time, are linked to a decline in physical health, research finds.

Older adults who get hearing aids for newly diagnosed hearing loss have a lower risk of dementia, depression, and anxiety diagnoses over the next three years, research finds.

New research suggests it's time to set aside fears about teen phone use and "start figuring out ways to best support them in both their offline and online lives."