Exercise isn’t a cure for depression, but being active has been shown to alleviate some symptoms of depression in both teens and adults. Depending on the severity of the mood disorder, it could go a ...

Depression is a debilitating mental disorder that is felt as persistent sadness and loss of interest in activities. It's more than just feeling down or an occasional "sad day"; it's a serious ...

One of the sad facts of life is that mental health disorders such as depression are afflicting people at an ever-younger age. Children, even preschoolers, are not immune to depression. Evidence ...

The more fit a child is, the less likely he or she is to suffer from depression, a new study suggests. That's especially true for girls, according to researchers from the University of North Texas, ...

Children of depressed parents are less likely to respond to either positive or negative feedback This might be due to a depression symptom involving a loss of interest or pleasure in things The link ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Epic, a firm that manages a majority of electronic health records across the United States, studied more than ...

Fortunately, most children do not suffer from the sometimes-debilitating effects of depression. They face the usual low spots and tough times of growing up, facing life's changes such as moving, ...

Older adults in India have an almost 12% higher risk of depression when their adult children are unemployed. A new study from ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers are more likely to be depressed if their mothers were depressed while pregnant, according to a new study. Mothers' depression after giving birth was also tied to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When a parent suffers from depression, children are more likely to need costly health services like emergency room visits, and less likely to get preventive healthcare, ...