Patients who are taking the most common type of antidepressant may feel more pain when taking certain opioids, Stanford researchers have found.
Stanford psychologist Ian Gotlib is examining how depression develops and working to identify potential opportunities for intervention.
Stanford graduate student Francis Aguisanda shares his struggles with mental illness in this piece, which he wrote to let others know they are not alone.
Low levels of a substance, acetyl-L-carnitine, in the blood are associated with depression. Could this "mood mirror" be a cure for the blues?
Childhood obesity and depression appear linked in the brains of children and teens with both conditions, according to new Stanford research.
Stanford research shows that nearly one in 20 reproductive-age women have depression and less than one-third are taking antidepressants.
In a meta-analysis of more than 500 clinical trials, researchers have new conclusions about the efficacy of 21 different antidepressants.
Several severely depressed patients were helped by a new, experimental form of transcranial magnetic stimulation developed by Stanford Medicine researchers.
Researchers and clinicians alike have been particularly concerned about the effects of maternal depression during and after pregnancy on children. But a new study suggests …
Earlier this month, the American Psychological Association issued a feature on mindfulness and depression, highlighting research that suggests mindfulness is an effective way to ameliorate …
Postpartum depression doesn't only affect moms, and new research shows that fathers who suffer from it have just as great an effect on their kids …
Any serious loss requires grieving time, and the birth of stillborn child is no exception. However, a recent study suggests that women who have experienced …
Previous research has shown that women are up to 40 percent more likely to experience a mental-health condition than men. Now findings published in the British …
Depression is a major contributor to absenteeism, reduced productivity and disability among adults in the United States. Now results from a survey examining the societal …
As we age and our cells divide, caps at the ends of our chromosomes called telomeres shorten. When a telomere grows too short, it will …
In a University of Maryland study, diagnosed depression tended to worsen when people had observable allergy symptoms or when their blood showed signs of an immune reaction to pollen.
