Depression News

Cambridge - Scientists have identified elevated levels of a stress hormone in teenage boys. The researchers think that this hormone is a signpost of major depression.

Retail marketers say that you have to capture one's attention and close the sale before the next guy does or you will find yourself on the short end of the stick.

Unborn babies can contract depression from their mothers while they are still in their wombs, according to new research.

Cells in the bodies of depressed people appear older and contain chromosomes that are shorter, according to a new study. This can lead to physical manifestations of aging.

Jiaxiang - Frustrated due to his lack of a girlfriend a Chinese man decides to cut his own penis off since it was of no use to him.

Denver - Research using brain imaging hardware demonstrates that childhood poverty makes adults less able to cope. It is the first data to confirm what seems like common sense.

Fourteen year-old Hanah Smith had been threatened with a sadistic rape attack, her abuser threatened to attack Hanah with a hammer, anonymous messengers taunted Hanah about her weight, the death of an uncle and urged her to engage in self-harm.

Christine Adewunmi, a 37-year-old stay-at-home mom and a former physical education teacher from Missouri, was struggling with bipolar disorder, depression, including researching suicide methods online.

According to a new study, a good state of mind affects your health. The study looked at how positive psychology impacts upon immune cells and the body’s ability to fight disease.

Researchers have found that expectant mothers who suffer stress during pregnancy can give birth to children more prone to depression and anxiety.