News Stories relating to "depression"

Even though Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming? - It's not normal to feel down during the holidays, but many people do. Often times, family gatherings, which should bring joy, cause stress and this year could be worse because of the country's poor financial shape.

With the days shortening toward winter, many people...

Women who wear too much perfume may be depressed. Researcher Yehuda Shoenfeld says, "Our scientific findings suggest that women who are depressed are also losing their sense of smell, and may overcompensate by using more perfume." And people who gossip about them? They're taking part in a form of verbal mutual grooming that has been vital to...

Fish oil, which contains omega-3 fatty acids, works as well for depression as Prozac. "We've been very impressed by the response rates we've observed," says psychiatrist David Mischoulon. "We believe there is definitely something to these treatments." Maybe some of us are depressed because our ancestors lived near the sea, where they developed...