Something changed when Sasha W. noticed the hot pink running shoes sitting in the corner of her bedroom. She was 27 at the time and struggling with the worst depressive valley of her life. As she lay ...

Telegram founder Pavel Durov says action, not rest or motivation, keeps depression away. His viral podcast comments explain ...

Exercise’s positive effect on depression is well-known, but not how it produces its anti-depressant effects. After reviewing a broad range of studies into how depression and physical activity affect ...

If you struggle with depression, you probably know how heavy it can feel, as if an invisible weight is pulling you down. One of the most painful ironies of depression is that it often drains people of ...

Monkey experiments hint at a "motivation brake" pathway between two brain regions. Manipulating it may lead to new treatments for depression and other psychiatric conditions ...

A new study published this week in Molecular Psychiatry by Emory University researchers has revealed a promising new avenue for treating motivational deficits in patients suffering from depression.

New research shows that individuals who have recovered from depression are generally less willing to exert effort to pursue potential rewards compared to those who have never experienced depression, ...

Post-trip depression is real and common. Here's why returning from vacation feels emotionally tough, what causes the ...

While 'Blue Monday' is mostly dismissed as pseudoscience and not credible, mental health experts use the third Monday in January to raise awareness about "winter blues" that can bring depression.

Researchers from Denmark have uncovered strong evidence that depression often appears years before Parkinson’s disease and ...