A ketogenic diet may improve symptoms of depression, according to a new review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry ...

Can psilocybin help people with advanced cancer who are coping with anxiety, depression, fear of death, and loss of hope?

Scientists identified a gene in the amygdala that can cause anxiety by over-expressing itself. They treated that gene in mice ...

When you have depression or anxiety, exercise often seems like the last thing you want to do. But once you get started and keep going, exercise can make a big difference. Exercise helps prevent and ...

Gardening offers a sensory, rhythmic way to calm the nervous system, lift mood, and retrain the brain, helping us heal ...

Sitting in a Casey's General Store parking lot in 2018, I faced a turning point. I was fresh off covering my first college basketball season as a full-time reporter. It was a stressful one; one that ...

The weeks and months following childbirth bring profound physical, emotional, and psychological changes that can overwhelm even the most prepared new parents. While some degree of mood fluctuation, ...

A bidirectional pathway called the gut-brain axis connects your stomach and brain. If you have depression or anxiety, the gut-brain axis makes it possible for these conditions to affect your gut and ...

Scientists have developed a portable biosensor that can detect levels of BDNF, a protein linked to mental health conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.