Things like revamping your sleep routine, getting regular exercise, or doing an activity you find relaxing all count as self-care. Understandably, consistent self-care can be challenging for some ...

There are many reasons to be a giving, charitable person. Giving to others helps us cement relationships, elicit gratitude, and connect communities. It can also make us feel happier and healthier, ...

People with depression have higher body temperatures, a new study found, giving insight into potential new ways to manage the disorder. The study, published in Scientific Reports, doesn’t clarify ...

Laughing gas (nitrous oxide) appears to offer rapid mood improvement for people with severe or treatment-resistant depression.

Patients with depression are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and a new study suggests that stress may help explain ...

Learn the nine key warning signs that may indicate it’s time for a depression screening. Understand when low mood, fatigue, or changes in sleep could signal something more serious.

Scientists are increasingly clear that what we eat does not just shape our waistlines, it also influences how our brains ...

The face of depression isn't always tear-streaked cheeks; sometimes, it smiles back at you from across the dinner table or on a morning video call. While many assume depression is synonymous with ...

Ian Hickie is the co-director of Health and Policy at the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney, which operates early-intervention youth services at Camperdown under contract to Headspace; ...

Nitrous oxide has been used for nearly 200 years for anesthesia and pain relief. Dentists often administer "laughing gas" to people undergoing tooth extractions, root canals and other procedures, ...