In the not-too-distant future, a screening assessment for depression could include a quick brain scan to identify the best treatment. Better methods for matching patients with treatments are ...

Different types of depression affect the body in different ways. Atypical, energy-related depression raises the risk of diabetes, while melancholic depression increases the likelihood of heart disease ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." IF YOU STRUGGLE with depression, you know all too well the condition doesn't just affect you mentally.

Generally, depression is a state accompanied by unremitting sadness, lack of energy, anhedonia (inability to enjoy simple things), as well as problems in eating, sleeping, and keeping normal levels of ...