Tag: depression

Scientists find depression has 5 distinct brain patterns, and each may need a different treatment

Finnish researchers scanned the brains of hundreds of patients and saw something that reshuffles how we think about one diagnosis.

Loneliness may cost men nearly 6 healthy years, and lifestyle changes may not fix it

The two feelings seem alike, but a huge new UK study finds they do very different things to body and mind.

If depression runs in your family, how much you move may matter even more

A fresh look at tens of thousands of adults with fitness trackers turned up something researchers did not see coming.

Sleeping around 8 hours at a consistent time each night may cut your depression risk by 23%

New research in 100,000 adults suggests the schedule you keep may shape your mental health as much as the hours do.

Women who reach menopause early may carry a mental health burden that too often goes unrecognized

The symptoms show up in the 30s or 40s, and the connection often slips past both patients and doctors.

An AI therapist cut depression symptoms by 51% in the first trial of its kind

Yet the researchers behind that number are quick to add why the chatbot is not ready to work on its own.