Depression is a mental illness that can make everyday tasks feel difficult. But health professionals can offer many tools to help keep symptoms at bay. Depression, also referred to as major depressive ...

In everyday language, the word depression is used in diverse ways and can refer to anything from passing feelings of sadness and unhappiness to chronic grief and deep despair. When clinicians and ...

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) have a long and prosperous history as medications for major depressive disorder (MDD). But this type of antidepressant has mostly seen its day. Though MAOIs are ...

Many, but not all, people experience withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking an S.S.R.I. or other antidepressant; for some, ...

Taking antidepressant medication represents a crucial step toward mental health recovery for millions of people worldwide. However, the frustrating reality is that many individuals experience ...

Treatment with antidepressants often requires fine-tuning. A medication may work well for a while and then seem to be less effective, with breakthrough depression episodes occurring more frequently.

An analysis of more than 150 clinical trials looked at how side effects differ between different kinds of antidepressants. SSRIs, the most commonly prescribed antidepressant type, are less likely than ...

Sera Laney had dealt with anxiety for as long as she could remember, but by her sophomore year in college, amid mounting pressure, that baseline anxiety skyrocketed. Since she was already taking ...

Depression continues to grip roughly 332 million people worldwide, according to World Health Organization estimates. While standard antidepressant medications offer relief for many, nearly half of ...