Depression & Anxiety

Health anxiety can mimic disease symptoms, and both deserve serious attention.

An herbalist explains how passionflower may ease racing thoughts and support rest.

Despite its extreme-sounding nature, the carnivore diet has documented therapeutic effects and may help people with specific conditions.

A review challenges how scientists have interpreted long-term treatment studies, raising questions about when medication should be reassessed.

A silent epidemic highlights how anxiety and depression are sweeping through a generation of American youth.

The findings highlight how visible metrics and unpredictable rewards may shape posting behavior and keep users engaged.

Experts are finding that strict sun avoidance is counterproductive.

The term 'somatic therapy' is derived from the Greek word 'soma,' which means body, and the practice encourages people to tune into physical sensations.

New research points toward a biologically distinct subtype of depression, and a common blood test that could identify it.

New data on perfectionism's steady rise and broader associations prompt a closer look at the expectations of self and society.

It's in your salad dressing, your bread, your baby's formula, your snacks. It goes by dozens of names on food labels—natural flavors, hydrolyzed protein, hydrolyzed soy protein. And according to ...

A new study found remote workers experienced greater psychological distress and social isolation than in-person workers.

Depression may not be a single disorder with a one-size-fits-all treatment protocol.

A meta-analysis found that repeating the same psychiatric assessment often produced different results, underscoring the complexity of diagnosing mental health.

A restful night’s sleep requires balance in both body and mind—even small changes can make a big difference.

American mothers have never had access to more parenting information, but they have also never been more alone.

Acts of kindness may be one of the most effective antidotes to dementia.

In an operating room, where seconds matter and mistakes can cost lives, one physician says the greatest threat isn’t complexity—it’s distraction. Dr. Neil E. Farber spent decades as a pediatric ...

Beyond cholesterol, what tests paint a more reliable picture of heart disease risk? Is cutting out red meat really the “health measure” that we’ve been told? In this episode of ...

What if trauma isn’t just something we remember—but something the body learns? In this Vital Signs interview, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. David Rabin points to a growing gap in mental ...

This reflex isn’t just a biological curiosity—it has real-world benefits.

A 17-year study tracking teens into adulthood found that adolescent aggression predicts faster biological aging.

Living with a depressed partner can push you toward burnout without realizing it. 

Although dating apps promise connection, many users experience depression, anxiety, loneliness, and psychological distress.

By focusing on the body’s internal energy systems, TCM offers a different framework for understanding mood disorders and their treatment.

How babies' exposure to screens in their first years may shape the way their brains handle decisions and stress well into adolescence.

Research examines how early phone use may affect mental health, attention, obesity, and social development.