Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Treatment-resistant depression, or TRD, is a severe condition that can ...

While research is new and not legal in every state, psychedelic treatments show promising results for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and other mental health conditions. Share on Pinterest ...

Dr. Ziad Nahas leads a team of U of M researchers experimenting with brain stimulation to cure severe bipolar disorder.

Chronic stress can rewire the brain, leading to a host of mental health issues. Now, scientists believe that one small sugar-adding process may act as a switch for depression, providing new insights ...

The French Society for Biological Psychiatry and Neuropsychopharmacology has unveiled revised guidelines for the management of depressive disorders with partial and resistant responses to treatment.

Modern treatments for depression have been evolving throughout the past few decades. In the historical context, it wasn’t long ago when hospitals were performing lobotomies on patients, but these days ...

In the U.S. women are far more likely than men to seek treatment for depression—as with all other conditions. Nevertheless, it is extremely important for anyone suffering to take steps to treat ...

I’m a psychiatrist, board certified in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. After my own personal experience with depression during my 20s, I’ve been on a lifelong quest to both understand and ...

In a first, the US FDA has approved a device that allows you to treat depression at home. The headset delivers a mild electric current to the part of the brain that is known to regulate mood ...

A new comprehensive analysis indicates that nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, provides rapid relief for adults suffering from severe forms of depression. The findings suggest that this ...