Not all patients can tolerate SSRI medications, however, because of gastrointestinal side effects (eg, nausea, bloating, or diarrhea); headaches; and, less frequently ...

Depression in older adults, also called geriatric depression, is a mental and emotional disorder affecting older adults. Feelings of sadness and occasional “blue” moods are normal. However ...

Claire Hamilton was getting worried about her Aunt Julia. Julia always seemed to have some new excuse to stay home. She had already, months ago, stopped volunteering at a local Head Start program ...

Few things in life work out the first time you try them, and antidepressants are no exception. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, it’s not uncommon for patients to try at ...

Nonetheless, a recent investigation from the rather different perspective of how patients “do” overall on those numerous antidepressant drugs suggests there is “a winner”. This entailed ...