Waking up just one hour earlier could reduce a person's risk of major depression by 23%, suggests a sweeping new genetic study published...

Teens who bully, harass, or otherwise victimize their peers are not always lashing out in reaction to psychological problems or unhealthy...

The more chaotic things get, the harder it is for people with clinical anxiety and/or depression to make sound decisions and to learn...

A group of proteins called 4E-BPs, involved in memory formation, is the key to unlocking the antidepressant effect of ketamine in the...

The British Psychological Society has released a new report, Understanding Depression. Written by a panel of experts, it aims to share...

Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have identified a set of modifiable factors from a field of over 100 that could...

The US Food and Drug Administration has just approved esketamine as an anti-depressant. Esketamine is the S-enantiomer of ketamine,...

Artificial intelligence may soon play a critical role in choosing which depression therapy is best for patients. A national trial...

What drives a person to smoke cigarettes? What role do emotions play in this addictive behavior? Why do some smokers puff more often and...

Impulsive shopping can be a costly vice for people who are eager to escape emotional pain, but researchers have now discovered a strategy...

Individuals with many different psychiatric disorders have a higher tendency to choose smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed...