Depression runs in my family—can I avoid it? A family history of depression raises the risk of the disorder, but it does not make it inevitable or even likely. There are many steps that can be taken ...

Depression alters how people pursue rewards, but, conversely, whether depressive symptoms influence how people learn to avoid nonrewarding, unpleasant events is less clear. Ryan Tomm and colleagues, ...

Depression in young patients is associated with difficulty in taking action to avoid something unpleasant, while the ability to withdraw and not act remains intact, a study suggests. Ryan Tomm, PhD ...

Season Affective Disorder affects millions each winter, but there are a few things you can do to avoid the gloom.

BEPPU, Oita Prefecture--People who bathe in a hot spring daily are less prone to developing depression, researchers found. A team from Kyushu University Beppu Hospital in Oita Prefecture speculated ...