Assisted suicide for depression is controversial, and experts worry about unclouded decision-making in patients and physicians. Depression is a diagnosable mental health disorder. It can significantly ...

Share on Pinterest Depression may hasten death in people with type 2 diabetes. Image credit: Yasser Chalid/Getty Images. Worldwide, type 2 diabetes affects more than 6% of people, or around 462 ...

Grief over the sudden death of a partner leads 1 in 6 surviving partners to experience such severe psychological distress ...

August 17, 2012 — Depression in young adulthood can have lingering effects, including an increased risk for premature death due to cardiovascular disease and injury, a new study shows. Investigators ...

Reality and television actor Nitin Chauhan, who died by suicide earlier this week, is said to have been battling serious depression due to lack of work. Police said their preliminary investigation ...

It's hard for most women to imagine anything worse than experiencing an unsuccessful pregnancy. But 15-20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage and the loss associated with this crisis can be devastating ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- From the silver screen to the local stage, Robin Williams had the power and the quick wit to light up a room. Behind the scenes, the comic genius struggled with depression and ...

In a longitudinal case study, researchers found that higher inflammation levels may predict poor outcomes following bariatric surgery. According to a study published in Psychological Medicine, ...