October is National Depression Screening Month, and this series of posts will focus on identifying and understanding the palette of variation in major depressive disorder (MDD). In the United States, ...

Adding a daily fish oil supplement to psychotherapy showed no significant benefit over placebo for kids and teens with moderate-to-severe major depressive disorder (MDD), a randomized trial showed.

Although antidepressants are a mainstay of MDD treatment, they are plagued by poor efficacy, high rates of relapse, and intolerable side effects. 40,41 Second-generation antidepressants, including ...

Researchers unveil how specific micronutrients impact depression, revealing iron and vitamin D as protective, while cautioning against high levels of selenium and magnesium for mental well-being.