Individuals with heart disease are twice as likely to suffer from depression as the general population, an association the medical community has largely been unable to explain. Now, a new study by researchers at The Miriam Hospital, in conjunction with The Montréal Heart Institute, University of Montréal and McGill University, reveals there may be genetic variations that contribute to depression in heart disease patients.

One of the most prevalent, but least talked about mental issues today is the bipolar disorder. The symptoms of bipolar disorder are not well known to the public and now one fashion show aims to change that raising awareness about the disease.

A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that babies born to mothers with depression are more likely to suffer from significant sleep disturbances at 2 weeks postpartum that continue until 6 months of age.

Numerous studies have shown that depression is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, but exactly how has never been clear.

Today's economic downturn shares a variety of factors with recessions of the past, as well as with the Great Depression. One of the most tragic similarities is the increase in the number of suicides, which has been documented in recent news reports and studies of mental health during past periods of economic difficulty. It doesn't have to be that way.

Frequent Mental Distress (FMD), defined as having 14 or more days in the previous month when stress, depression and emotional problems were not good , is not evenly distributed across the United States. In fact, certain geographic areas have consistently high or consistently low FMD incidence, as shown in a study published in the June 2009 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Psychiatrists and critical care specialists at Johns Hopkins have begun to tease out what there is about a stay in an intensive care unit (ICU) that leads so many patients to report depression after they go home.

Researchers have taken a first look at the broad genetic changes that accompany reproductive declines in inbred populations.

Many young vets are suffering from work-related distress and anxiety, according to a study in the Australian Veterinary Journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. Compared to the general population, young veterinarians experience a significantly higher level of general psychological distress, work-related anxiety and depression.

Life is hard for the children of a parent suffering from depression. Children take on an enormous amount of responsibility for the ill parent and for other family members.

A study in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP was the first to use twin data to examine the longitudinal link between sleep problems and depression. Results of this study demonstrate that sleep problems predict later depression; the converse association was not found.

Teenagers who smoke could be setting themselves up for depression later in life, according to a groundbreaking new Florida State University study.