In 2023, an estimated 11.4% of adult Americans took antidepressants. Here's how the class of medication can help depression ...

One in six adults in England are taking antidepressants. That’s eight million people, yet remarkably even doctors don’t fully ...

Antidepressants can be an effective treatment for depression in many cases. Here's how to know if they might work for you.

Latest NHS statistics say 1,846,533 people aged 15-29 were prescribed antidepressants in 2023, compared with 1,404,138 in ...

Imagine your brain is Instagram. Then serotonin—a neurotransmitter that governs your mood—is the tech that allows one brain nerve cell to slip into another’s DMs. These messages tell your body what to ...

The use of antidepressant pills has become synonymous with improved mental health, sometimes quelling crippling anxiety and altering energy levels and behavior. They are heavily relied upon when ...

In the study, published Tuesday in the journal The Lancet, researchers analyzed more than 58,000 participants to compare 30 antidepressants with a placebo for an average of eight weeks, finding ...

Millions of Americans take antidepressants. And like all medication, they come with side effects. Researchers studied 30 ...

Children whose mothers took antidepressants during pregnancy are not more likely to develop long-term anxiety or depression due to the medication itself, suggests a new study published in the Journal ...

A large new study found that the side effects of antidepressants vary significantly by drug. Some medications resulted in weight loss, while others resulted in weight gain. Heart rate and blood ...

Antidepressants can be a powerful tool in helping deal with depression symptoms, medical experts say. Depression, also referred to as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a condition ...