One of the key features of depression is the lack of motivation to do things that you know you should really do. For example, you may think that you don't have the motivation to exercise, or spend ...

Depression-related fatigue is caused by cellular "overworking" at rest and a failure to produce energy under stress.

Individuals who have experienced depression in the past are often at a higher risk of experiencing another depressive episode. Despite improvements in mood after recovery from depression, they ...

Researchers have discovered a surprising change in how cells produce energy in people with depression. Brain and blood cells in young adults with major depressive disorder produced more energy ...

I’m tired. I just spent a week leading a retreat with 22 women, and although I mostly love what I do, I found myself this week understanding, for the first time really, what it means to be emotionally ...

Behavioral activation therapy helps individuals break the cycle of inactivity and low mood by encouraging engagement in meaningful activities, even when motivation is low. If you’re looking for ways ...

The mental health of adolescents is a pressing issue that calls for immediate, empathetic intervention. Spotting signs of depression and anxiety in young people early is critical in suicide prevention ...

Inflammation is our body’s defense mechanism against phenomena it recognizes as foreign. However, as with any complicated defense system, errors may occur. Inflammation helps our body fight off ...

Anxiety and depression can look very different from one person to another. While some people are open to sharing their struggles, others may prefer not to. Reggie Galindo is a Stockton native who uses ...

A new study investigating neuroinflammation in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the brain, a small, midbrain dopaminergic region, has found that acute and chronic depression are associated with ...