New research suggests a bidirectional relationship exists between how much time children spend sitting and their mental health, creating a cycle where inactivity feeds feelings of depression and vice ...

I’ve never enjoyed bouts of depression. If you’ve been depressed, you know how painful it can be. It’s probably hard to imagine any good coming from the low mood and motivation, feelings of ...

People with multiple long-term physical health conditions are at a significantly greater risk of developing depression, a study shows. People with multiple long-term physical health conditions are at ...

Monica Wang receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. People who most frequently encounter everyday discrimination – those subtle snubs and slights of everyday life – are more likely to ...

There is growing concern about the well-being of physicians and the consequences of poor well-being for physicians themselves, their patients, and the broader health care system. Diminished well-being ...

What Is the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)? The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is an easy-to-take, self-administered questionnaire that you can use to screen yourself, or a ...

A self-fulfilling prophecy is when a person’s expectations about a situation come true due to changes in their own behavior. It is a psychological phenomenon that can play a role in mental health.