New research could pave the way for much more specific treatments for stress-​related conditions such as chronic depression.

Becoming a caregiver to an aging parent or spouse can be stressful, but a new study questions the idea that it's a risk factor for depression.

Suicide rates in the US are at a 80-year high. An expert on college student mental health explains risk factors and the role of inequality.

Mild anxious or depression symptoms in dads is tied to fewer behavior problems in their kids' first years of school, a study finds.

A meta-analysis finds the established stress generation model applies to depression and other mental health disorders.

Students who were not the majority race at a predominantly white college reported significantly higher rates of depression than their white peers, a study finds.

Reports of increasing suicidal behaviors in kids may be due to changes in screening and reporting, a study in one state suggests.

Pregnant and recently postpartum women who have mental health disorders may be vulnerable to using cannabis to self-medicate, a study finds.

Severe depression, loneliness, and adversity may increase the risk of cognitive decline and dementia later in life.

"Smell is an important way to engage with the world around us, and this study shows it may be a warning sign for late-life depression."