Sleeping long has a negative effect on brain performance, especially in people who are depressed, according to the findings of a new study. It suggests that sleep might be a modifiable risk factor for ...

There might be such a thing as getting too much of a good night's sleep. Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, which is even more the case for those ...

Depression-related fatigue is caused by cellular "overworking" at rest and a failure to produce energy under stress.

Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues have found that choosing treatments based on the type of a patient’s depression increases the odds of success. Cognitive behavioral therapy, one of ...

Webb C.A., DeRubeis R.J., Amsterdam J.D., Shelton R.C., Hollon S.D. Mechanisms of change in cognitive therapy for depression: therapist adherence, symptom change and the mediating role of patient ...

"Based on the bidirectional association between depressive symptoms and memory, these findings suggest that individuals presenting with depressive symptoms should be assessed for potential memory ...

Mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression are leading causes of disability worldwide. While effective treatments exist, early detection and prevention remain crucial goals in clinical ...

New research suggests that a single dose of the psychedelic compound DMT can reverse symptoms of depression, including loss ...

A LEADING mental health researcher has claimed to have found 10-minute exercises that can slash symptoms of depression in just a month. Dr Benjamin Kaveladze, from the Dartmouth Center for ...