Antidepressants

Children exposed to a common type of antidepressant in the womb may be at an increased risk of complications soon after birth and years later, according to two new studies.

People taking antidepressants are at a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study has warned.A number of studies have been carried out to establish whether antidepressants are linked with diabetes but results have ...

Peter Gotzsche, a campaigner against antidepressants, says they have more risks than benefits. Sometimes though, the search for a pill leads us back to health.

Therapy alone is often not enough. I, as a patient, told this to a debate between psychiatrists on mental health treatment, but it mostly fell on deaf ears.

A breathing-based yogic meditation practice may help alleviate severe depression in people who do not fully respond to antidepressant treatments, according to a new study led by an Indian-origin scientist.

Specific patterns of brain activity scans may help clinicians identify whether talk therapy or antidepressant medication is more likely to help a patient recover from the illness.

It's a useful tool, but an army of therapists and counsellors would be needed for mindfulness to have the reach and effectiveness of drug-based interventions. Don't throw away the antidepressants just yet.

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Natural herbs for anxiety: These herbs possess powerful healing properties which make them good mental health boosters.