Objective: We sought to examine whether higher rates of depression in women than in men can be explained partially by the artifact hypothesis, which suggests that when both sexes have the same ...

Depression affects millions of women worldwide, yet its complexity often remains misunderstood. While sadness touches everyone’s life occasionally, clinical depression manifests as an overwhelming ...

BOSTON - New research finds that perimenopausal women, or women approaching menopause, could be at higher risk for depression. There are three main stages of menopause. Perimenopause is when periods ...

Feelings of persistent sadness, loss of interest in previously pleasurable activities, having trouble finding motivation and being fatigued – these are all common symptoms of depression, sometimes ...

Women have long been thought to have much higher rates of depression than men, but when alternative and traditional symptoms of depression are considered, these sex disparities disappear, new research ...

Depression rates have hit new peaks in the US, particularly among young adults and women, a new Gallup poll has found. Some 5,000 adults were asked in February: “Has a doctor or nurse ever told you ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say there are numerous reasons depression can cause heart disease in women. Elizabeth Livermore/Getty Images Researchers are reporting that women who are diagnosed with ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say depression is an issue for women during all phases of menopause. Justin Paget/Getty Images A new study reports that women are more likely to develop depression during ...

Women who suffer from depression during or after a pregnancy are at an elevated risk for suicide, two recent studies found. The first study, published Tuesday in the JAMA Network Open journal, found ...

Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the world, and women who are pregnant or have just given birth are at a greater-than-average risk of developing the condition. For them, ...