Previous reports suggest GLP-1 medications prescribed to treat obesity, such as Wegovy, may cause adverse mental health events, including depression or thoughts of suicide. However, additional ...

Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adolescents experienced depression between 2021 and 2023, and those teens were significantly more likely to use substances such as alcohol, marijuana and opioids, according to a new ...

About 1 in 5 women will experience depression and anxiety during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth. If untreated, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Early evidence that a drug used for rheumatoid arthritis may reduce depression symptoms, fatigue, anxiety and increase overall ...

-- Reposted from the online magazine, "The Trauma & Mental Health Report" The pharmaceutical industry grosses over $300 billion a year in psychotropic medication sales. Included in this figure are ...

Imagine unremitting despair, 24-7, minimally responsive or totally unresponsive to medication or therapy. Just endless depression. This is a problem for at least a third of adults with depression, ...

The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs taken by many Americans for diabetes and to aid in weight loss may also have potential for treating major depression, a new study finds. A paper published this week in JAMA ...

India, April 13 -- A large national observational cohort study from Sweden suggests that GLP-1 receptor agonists, widely used for diabetes and obesity, may be associated with a lower risk of worsening ...

People with depression who find that it affects their memory or attention span could benefit from an existing licensed drug currently used to treat chronic constipation. In a paper published in ...

I WANT TO eat. I need to eat. I shouldn’t eat. I just ate. Why do I want to eat more? Oh my god: Why am I constantly thinking about this? This is so ridiculous. I hate this. I’m ashamed of this. This ...

Certain SSRI medications, such as Lexapro or Prozac, have been approved for use in children for mental health conditions. Medication is often reserved for moderate-to-severe cases. It may work best ...