Contrary to previous studies, a new report in the March issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter finds that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and tricyclic antidepressants are relatively safe for pregnant women.

But, an FDA warning last year, that said women who took the SSRI paroxetine (Paxil) during the first trimester had an increased risk of birth defects and might develop transient withdrawal symptoms, has many women reconsidering their options

Forty may be the new thirty, but a new study says more than a third of adults are lonely, with people in their forties suffering the highest levels.

The study published in the latest Journal of Clinical Nursing finds that people with strong religious beliefs were less likely to be lonely and people who were unemployed reported higher levels of loneliness than people who were retired

New research refutes community studies that show nearly half of the U.S. population is depressed.

Newswise reports two sociologists found that percentage to be highly exaggerated or a misrepresentation

Researchers made a surprising finding that patients with coronary artery disease who take commonly used antidepressant drugs may be at significantly higher risk of death.

Duke University Medical Center researchers made the discovery that even after taking into account several factors like age, degree of heart disease and severity of depression, the researchers found that heart patients taking antidepressant medications had a 55 percent higher risk of dying

A new study reveals that about one-third of U.S. military personnel from the war in Iraq access mental health services after their return home.

According to Newswise, previous research conducted after other military conflicts has shown that deployment and exposure to combat result in increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, substance abuse, functional impairment in social and employment settings, and the increased use of health care services