Adding an antipsychotic to an antidepressant they're already taking may offer a better way to help older adults with hard-to-treat depression.

Chronic stress affects the brain' ability to regulate emotions. New research homes in on key molecules involved, neurosteroids.

Childhood adversity and stress can disrupt the brain's reward circuit, a study with mice shows.

People with irritable bowel syndrome have higher rates of mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation.

Older adults who don't have enough food to eat may experience cognitive decline equivalent to being as much as 4.5 year older.

Mothers who struggle with depression tend to take longer to respond to their child during back-and-forth dialogue.

Young adults who feel down or depressed are more likely to develop heart disease, a new study shows.

A drug that increases dopamine in the brain has potential to reverse the effects of inflammation on brain reward circuitry, depression research finds.

Most clergy members in a 2019-2020 survey said they counsel congregation members to seek medical help for depression.

Psilocybin, the active compound in "magic mushrooms," spurs a long-lasting increase in the connections between neurons in mice, say researchers.