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However, people who are not successfully treated may continue to experience declines in mental health.

Janssen Pharmaceuticals creates a safe space to talk about depression within the LGBTQ community and beyond.

Women who reported chronic depression before the pandemic were 72% more likely to be hospitalized after COVID-19 diagnosis.

New studies shed light on rates of depression, anxiety and the risks of self-harm and suicide in people diagnosed with cancer.

Lung cancer patients had less depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic than their healthy counterparts.

A potential treatment for certain mental disorders involves zapping a certain area of the brain with short bursts of electrical energy.

The release of the “feel-good” hormone dopamine in the brain is actually triggered by both pleasurable and stressful experiences.

These workers who labored to remove toxic debris from buildings near the World Trade Center are still fighting for legal immigration status.

Increasing the number of bilingual health care professionals as well as resources at the community level could help Latino seniors thrive.

Although the suicide rate is highest among middle-aged white men, young people of color are emerging as particularly at risk.

Essential medical personnel face anxiety, suicidal thoughts and posttraumatic stress disorder during their response to the pandemic.

The leader of Team USA’s women gymnasts stresses how important it is to prioritize mental health.

Saunders, who placed fifth in the women’s shot put at the 2016 Rio Olympics, shares her mental health journey in a recent documentary.

Excess weight, which is often linked to metabolic abnormalities, can contribute to a wide variety of health problems.

A new analysis suggests that the impact of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders differs by sex, race, age and employment status.