Depression

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Suicide risk five times higher among people with ADHD, study finds

ADHD suicide risk

Optimism can be hard to conjure, but it's a powerful tool for the days ahead

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One in five COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days, study finds

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New wellness app, VetTriage, aims to boost veterans' health through resiliency

Veterans Wellness App

Well City Challenge seeks innovative ideas to improve millennial health

Well City Challenge

New device may offer a more effective way to measure stress hormones

New earwax sampling device by Trears

Inflammatory bowel disease genetically tied to stress, depression, CHOP finds

Link between IBD and depression

Postpartum depression can persist years after childbirth, research shows

Postpartum depression can persist years after childbirth, research shows

Nearly one in three millennials now suffer from mental health conditions, according to study

millennials mental health COVID-19

For colleges, online mental health services are a 'silver lining' of COVID-19 crisis

COVID-19 Mental Health Services

Self-care, social support key to good mental health as pandemic drags along

COVID-19 mental health

Children's Health

Death of a pet can trigger depression in children, new study finds

Loss of a pet

Millennial caretakers at greater risk of stress-related conditions, study finds

BCBS caregiving report

CHOP researchers see sense of altruism in people's COVID-19 worries

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Many Generation Zers, millennials having suicidal thoughts amid pandemic

Suicidal thoughts COVID-19 pandemic

Twitter posts show that people are profoundly sad – and are visiting parks to cheer up

COVID-19 Parks Benefits

Suicide-related incidents involving OTC painkillers are surging, study finds

OTC drugs suicide

Obesity reduces blood flow to the brain, increasing risk to Alzheimer's disease

Brain Scans Obesity

Vitamin D supplements don't reduce depression risk in adults, according to new study

Vitamin D supplementation and depression risk

Pre-existing conditions may be causing more high-risk pregnancies

Millennial women experiencing higher pregnancy complication rates

Children's Health

Bullying a common precursor before LGBTQ youth suicides, Yale study finds

LGBTQ youth bullying

Even teens with mild mental distress have increased suicide risk, study finds

Teens at risk of suicide

Social distancing efforts could spur suicides as COVID-19 crisis plays out

Suicide social distancing

Edgar Allan Poe battled depression but it's unlikely that he killed himself

Edgar Allan Poe suicide depression

Snapchat launches new mental health tool to help users affected by cyberbullying, depression

Snapchat Mental Health depression

More teens are coming out as LGBTQ, but suicide attempts remain high

LGBTQ Teens Attempted Suicide

Some women who have C-sections are at higher risk for postpartum depression, researchers say

Postpartum depression after cesarean delivery

PTSD symptoms may take years to appear – here's how to recognize them

PTSD Symptoms Treatment

Alternative Medicine

Magic mushrooms may improve depression among cancer patients, NYU study finds

Working at home linked to increased loneliness, depression

Working at home linked to depression, loneliness

Why teen depression rates are rising faster for girls than boys

Bipolar disorder symptoms can be difficult to distinguish from other mental illnesses

Everything you need to know about bipolar disorder

National suicide prevention hotline getting 3-digit number, 988

988 - suicide hotline number

Senior citizens are not experiencing a 'loneliness epidemic'

Here's how to alleviate the stress of the holiday season in a healthy way

Holiday Stress Tips

Boost your mental health with these fitness tips

Mental Health fitness tips

Nearly 1 in 4 young adults have 'smartphone addiction,' study says

Smartphone addiction kids

Colleges struggle to meet students' mental health needs

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Fall is in full form and, for many, so is seasonal depression

Seasonal affective disorder symptoms

Smoking linked to increased risk of depression, schizophrenia

Smoking linked to increased risk of depression, schizophrenia

Lindsey Vonn opens up about her depression at millennial health forum

Lindsey Vonn depression mental health forum

Three weeks of a healthier diet could help reduce depression in young adults, study suggests

Healthy eating depression study

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