Those on the extreme end of the depression spectrum face symptoms that impact their daily activities too and not just their ...

We’re used to hearing that depression is a chemical problem, one that starts in the brain and can only be fixed with ...

Participants in clinic trial went from being unable to get out of bed to being productive and interacting with loved ones ...

Life has many ups and downs, and it's normal to feel the lows from time to time. However, for some people, this sadness may ...

Vagus nerve stimulation therapy improved the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression for nearly 500 participants in a major clinical trial.

Ketamine is prescribed off label to treat depression. MDMA is in the advanced phase of clinical trials for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, often marked by severe depression.

The participants were implanted with a pacemaker-like device, under the skin in the chest that stimulated their left vagus ...

and daily functioning in individuals with severe, treatment-resistant depression. While the primary outcome measure showed no difference between active and inactive VNS groups, secondary measures ...

Providers, patients and even some federal judges say progress-based insurance denials harm patients at key moments of mental ...

People should speak with a doctor if they feel their current treatment options are not helping, causing severe side effects, or worsening symptoms of depression. A healthcare professional may be ...

Stimulating either of a pair of crucial nerves that carry messages from the brain to several major organs could be an effective way to treat people with severe depression. An international team of ...