Some children and teens are more likely than their peers to become addicted to the Internet, and a new study suggests it’s more likely to happen if kids are depressed, hostile, or have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or social phobia.

Computer-based therapy has come a long way since ELIZA, a 1960s computer program designed to emulate (and parody) a therapist. Today, with the Internet, people can use the instant message format to communicate with real therapists.

Caring for an elderly, disabled, or chronically ill loved one, requires superhuman strength and patience—and loads of compassion and all that empathy can backfire, flooding you with the other person’s pain, and leaving you exhausted, angry, even unable to care anymore

When the “baby blues” lasts for longer than a week and/or are more severe, the condition is called postpartum depression. The National Institutes of Mental Health estimates about 10 to 15 percent of moms experience postpartum depression. Symptoms can begin anytime within one year after childbirth, but most commonly appear one to two months after delivery.

It’s estimated that some 18 million Americans suffer from a type of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD.  While it’s typically associated with the winter months, new findings show that there are some people vulnerable to the condition during the summer.

Insomnia can make the days feel fuzzy and the nights never-ending. About 40 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders—but some who seek relief may not receive the most effective meds.

If you listen to popular songs, you might conclude there’s no day as depressing as a Monday. But a new study shows that lyricists may have gotten it all wrong and that Wednesday is really the darkest day of the week.

Doctors estimate about 30 to 50 percent of all patients with chronic pain suffer from depression. But a new study finds that people who took anti-depressants were more successful in reducing their pain.

The FDA said Chantix and Zyban will carry the warnings to alert consumers to the risks of depression and suicidal thoughts when using the drugs.

A new 3-d brain scan called a Spect Image is being used by psychiatrists to get inside their patient’s heads. The scan shows how the brain is functioning and helps to better diagnose and treat patients.