Results for Manic Depression

Researchers from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health, have found a strong association between hearing impairment and depression among U.S. adults of all ages, particularly in women. The findings were similar among whites, blacks, and Hispanics.

National Depression Screening Day’s online screening makes your mental health a priority.

Physical exercise has many beneficial effects on human health, including the protection from stress-

'There's nothing weak about struggling with mental illness'

Research on depression and anxiety shows that exercise and other physical activity can help improve mood, reduce anxiety and improve other health problems.

People who suffer from depression are about 65% more likely to develop heart disease, and up to 1 in 5 people with heart disease will develop depression.

Research finds that a technique called behavioral activation leads to a 50% decrease in the chances of people with age-related macular degeneration developing clinical depression.

Living with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be a very lonely, painful place. It's a place that is often misunderstood, and a place that no one...

A new study suggests that diet can help mental health.

These fact sheets are brought to you through a joint partnership with the National Council on Aging. Mental Health America collaborates with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) My Medicare Matters campaign in support of our joint goal of assisting older adults to access mental health resources through Medicare.

For adults with anxiety and depression, relaxation techniques like yoga, meditation, massage and progressive muscle relaxation are effective

A recent study found that post-death hospice services may help loved ones and family members get the mental health services they need after a loss.

Economists, sociologists, and developmental psychologists have consistently concluded that background characteristics strongly shape cognitive and behavioral outcomes. When school improvement is not complemented by policies to narrow social class differences, students’ chances of success are greatly diminished.

These pesticides could make a farmer 80 to 90% more likely to suffer depression. Why are they still legal?

(KUTV) Being depressed and pregnant is not fun. Untreated depression is associated with poor nutrition, inadequate prenatal care, postpartum depression, impaired mother-baby bonding and an increased risk of suicide. Dr. Chelsea Morris, a Family Medicine

In poor countries, only 1 in 27 people received minimally adequate care. In wealthy countries, it's 1 in 5.

Medical best practice is for people with history of depression to take antidepressants for two years – but cognitive therapy may be equally effective

One of the major challenges of coping with mental illness is dealing with the guilt and shame that one often feels. But with the help of local programs, those who suffer from mental disorders are able to overcome the stigma and gain self-esteem.