The effectiveness of antidepressants on under-18s is not fully known and in the UK only one kind of drug - Fluoxetine, also called Prozac - is commonly prescribed to this group. But, when you turn ...

A recent study has raised concerns about the widespread use of antidepressants for managing chronic pain, revealing that many ...

In 2016 over 70 million antidepressants were prescribed across the UK, more than twice the figure a decade ago. Concerns are regularly raised in the press that these drugs might be over-prescribed.

A leading expert in psychiatric medication has said the growing prescription of antidepressants to teenagers is doing more harm than good. Prof David Healy questioned why they were being given the ...

University of Sydney research has found people over 65 are being prescribed antidepressants as pain treatment based on international guidelines that use limited evidence. The paper is published in ...

They also showed that simple behaviors can help people boost their mood and brain health like natural antidepressants. They dubbed these approaches behaviorceuticals. Rats love learning (and ...

It's natural to feel some fear about getting off your antidepressants. The risk of withdrawal symptoms are real, but they aren't impossible to work through. By gradually tapering your dose ...