A 17-year-old girl came in for her regular check-up. She has a history of depression, anxiety, and an eating disorder. She has tried several antidepressants, but they haven’t helped much. She’s ...

South Korean students wait to take the annual College Scholastic Ability Test, known locally as Suneung, at a school in Seoul – Copyright AFP Sergio Lima Are ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - During adolescence, girls but not boys may be more likely to develop depression if they were born weighing less than about 5.5 pounds, new research suggests. "Parents and ...

Scientists have discovered that an imbalance of certain chemicals in the brain could help explain why teenage girls are at greater risk of depression than boys. Specifically, researchers claim to have ...

A systematic review found creatine monohydrate may help as an add-on treatment for major depressive disorder, but researchers ...

Around half of teenage girls experience moderate to severe period pain. The mechanical force of the uterus contracting and inflammatory chemicals such as prostaglandins contribute to this pain.

Mission Prep, a specialized adolescent mental health clinic with centers across California and Virginia, has released a report explaining gendered differences in how depression manifests in teenagers.

It is alarming that girls’ level of depression increased by 50 percent during the years 2012-2015, and increased by a total of 66 percent between the years of 2007-2017 (1). Fully 41 percent of girls ...

Depression in youth is not just “a phase” but must be taken seriously as an illness. Girls are particularly often affected. A new study shows: An imbalance between certain substances in the brain ...

Scientists have discovered that an imbalance of certain chemicals in the brain could help explain why teenage girls are at greater risk of depression than boys. Specifically, researchers claim to have ...