The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the first skin patch for treating major depression.

Called Emsan, the once a day patch works by delivering selegiline, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor or MAOI, through the skin and into the bloodstream

A new study of 7,000 teens says adolescents who consider themselves overweight may have a greater risk for depression and school-related stress.

Lead researcher Bin Xie, M.D. from the University of Southern California says, "Weight perception may actually transcend actual body weight as a predictor of negative psychological effects

A new study finds that a person's personality can be affected by being born prematurely.

The Institute of Psychiatry found that girls in particular were more likely to be anxious and withdrawn as adults. Premature babies were also at higher risk of depression, reports BBC News

Premature babies can often times have a host of health problems at the beginning of their lives, however, according to researchers the children may also face personality issues later in life.

BBC reports, researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry studied 18 and 19-year-olds who had been born early, and compared them to those born at full-term

Children and teenagers with bipolar disorder suffer from the illness differently than adults do. Researchers say their symptoms last longer and swing more swiftly from hyperactivity and recklessness to lethargy and depression.

Martin Keller, M.D., lead investigator in the study says, "Bipolar disorder severely impairs functioning and has a high rate of related psychiatric and physical health issues, such as anxiety and substance abuse