Researchers say study underscores how psychedelics may help dial down inflammation and reset brain-immune interactions.

A new study suggests that fear and the immune system are connected in previously unknown ways. Researchers found that the immune system can influence stress and fear behaviors by changing how brain ...

Over 1 in 10 kids now suffer from anxiety, with depression rising too. Mood disorders aren't just "phases"—they're real, ...

A new study reveals that chronic stress activates immune cells that travel to the brain, amplify inflammation, and heighten fear responses.

Is depression genetic? To a degree, yes. In this article, learn how genetics, family history, and other risk factors ...

The DSM is a resource mental health professionals can turn to for standardized diagnostic criteria for mental health conditions, including depression.

Researchers at Zhejiang University found that acute stress increases natural repair mechanisms in the brain, while chronic ...

Depression, including major depression, is positively correlated with the risk for chronic constipation, according to study findings published in BMC Gastroenterology.

By contrast, chronic stress decreased signs of autophagy ... autophagy and the cellular adaptations that underlie major depressive disorder, but how exactly is autophagy involved in these ...

There are two types of bipolar disorder bipolar 1 disorder and bipolar 2 disorder. Bipolar 1 disorder is characterized by moods vacillating between depression and mania. With bipolar 2 disorder, moods ...

Research is ongoing to better predict manic and depressive episodes in ... recurrences in people with mood disorders, with the following results: Major depressive episodes: 90.1% accurate Manic ...