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New guidance from Florida Department of Health promulgates alternative strategies to psychotropic prescriptions for managing ...

Taking antidepressant medication represents a crucial step toward mental health recovery for millions of people worldwide. However, the frustrating reality is that many individuals experience ...

Treatment with antidepressants often requires fine-tuning. A medication may work well for a while and then seem to be less effective, with breakthrough depression episodes occurring more frequently.

Some 30 to 40% of patients do not respond to medications for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but half of them could be helped by a noninvasive in-office procedure. To mark National ...

Alabama native Lisa Roberts, 65, had been navigating depression for most of her adult life. Roberts, who works in cybersecurity, notes that major life changes such as changing careers, raising a child ...

Credit: Getty Images Our helpful fact sheet informs patients about the risks, benefits, and considerations associated with postpartum depression medication. Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide ...

Paul Melançon, 57, tried dozens of antidepressants across multiple drug classes — first alone, then in combinations that his doctors hoped might work better. None provided lasting relief from his ...

Certain SSRI medications, such as Lexapro or Prozac, have been approved for use in children for mental health conditions. Medication is often reserved for moderate-to-severe cases. It may work best ...

Some 30 to 40 percent of patients do not respond to medications for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but half of them could be helped by a noninvasive in-office procedure. To mark ...