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.

Even though depression is one of the most common conditions in the world, and we know many of the things that increase the chances of getting it (e.g., early life stress, being female, serious medical ...

It seems as though there’s a medication for every type of ailment. You reach for ibuprofen when you have a headache or antihistamines for allergies. The same goes for mental health conditions like ...

In the first directive since his nomination to secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. thrust psychiatric medications and their use among children into the national spotlight.

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

This is the first in a series of articles about the science of various aspects of college life. Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, has increased among college students since ...

Immediately following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as health secretary, President Donald Trump instructed his administration to assess the “threat” posed to children by the prescription of ...

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