Protesters are calling for the prohibition of electroshock therapy (ECT) commonly used by Canadian psychiatrists on patients with severe depression.

The protest, led by Sue Clark-Wittenberg and members of the International Campaign to Ban Electroshock, was held in Ottawa on Sunday

Teens who use marijuana to avoid depression have a 40 percent risk of developing mental disorders or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report released Friday.

The report, released to coincide with May's Mental Health Awareness Month, shows a whooping two million teens felt depressed at some point during the past year. Depressed teens are more than twice as likely as non-depressed teens to have used marijuana or other illicit drugs during that same period

Biologists have discovered that the eye uses light to reset the biological clock, but it does this through a mechanism that is separate from the ability to see.

The new research by a biologist at John Hopkins University has implications for people who suffer from insomnia or seasonal affective disorder

A study by RAND Corporation said 300,000 American soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from mental problems such as depression or post traumatic stress. Another 320,000 sustained brain injuries.

But only half of the troops sought treatment for their psychological and physical ailments, said the study released Thursday

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that a generic version of a popular name brand antidepressant is both safe and effective, despite recent consumer complaints

The federal agency reviewed the generic version of Wellbutrin manufactured by Teva after some patients reported their depression returned when they switched from the brand name drug Wellbutrin XL to the generic pharmaceutical. Some patients also complained of headaches, anxiety and other side effects