Karlee Lipton of Conway, Arkansas, was surprised by the way postpartum depression hit her when she had her baby in the summer of 2024. Lipton had already seen a therapist and a psychiatrist to help ...

Depression doesn’t just affect the person living with it — it can ripple through every part of a romantic relationship as well. It’s natural to want to help, but it can be hard to know exactly how to ...

The weeks and months following childbirth bring profound physical, emotional, and psychological changes that can overwhelm even the most prepared new parents. While some degree of mood fluctuation, ...

Taken together, it means that those diagnosed with depression or anxiety can struggle with routine tasks, personal care, and work and childcare duties, leading to an increased need for caregiver ...

POST PARTUM DEPRESSION. IT IMPACTS ABOUT 1 IN 7 WOMEN. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. AND THAT’S WHY ALL WEEK LONG IS PART OF MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH MONTH. WE’VE BEEN TELLING YOU ...

UCSF's Cherry Leung, associate professor of community health systems with the UC San Francisco School of Nursing, researches ...

You’ve surely heard of probiotics, which can help maintain a healthy gut for better digestion, nutrient absorption and immune support. But a budding class of probiotics called “psychobiotics” is being ...

In a review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers assessed 19 studies from six countries involving 1,080 adult participants. All participants had been diagnosed with at ...

Research suggests music therapy may help improve depression symptoms when used alongside medication and psychotherapy. It works by increasing blood flow and activating neurons in brain areas tied to ...

Electroconvulsive therapy is often misunderstood—but it’s a safe, highly effective treatment for severe depression. Learn how ECT works, who it can help, and how experts support patients every step of ...

Down in the dumps? Help might be hiding in your fridge. A new, first-of-its-kind study suggests a controversial diet could ease severe, drug-resistant depression — with improvements showing up in as ...