Depression

The Rocky Mountain region continues to face some of the highest suicide rates in the country. A recent panel of experts in Colorado addressed what they...

Postpartum depression hits low-income women especially hard. Will a promising new drug, Zulresso, become affordable and accessible enough to help them?

A new study shows a rise in depression and stress among young people parallels the growth in smartphone and social media use.

Physicians have been taught to look for signs of hopelessness, sadness and lack of motivation to help them diagnose depression. But anger as a depression symptom is less often noticed or addressed.

A daughter tries to find out why her mom wouldn't talk to her about her emotional struggles. The answer partly had to do with 400 years of colonialism ... and American TV.

A chorus of voices fills a Denver call center, coming from the rows of soldier-like operators in cubicles.“Colorado support line. This is Caroline,” a…

It's no secret that schools struggle to address the mental health issues of their students. Many teachers feel ill-equipped to recognize, let alone…

Commonly used antidepressants don't work for many people. That's why scientists are experimenting with ketamine, a hallucinogenic club drug called Special K.

But so, too, can cheeriness. Research on college roommates indicates that a person's psychological outlook can rub off on those close to them.

Alzheimer's disease and depression have a lot in common, and people with depression face a greater risk of dementia as they age. Researchers aren't sure why and are seeking clues. They are trying to find out if treating depression will then help prevent or delay dementia.