She struggled to sleep. Her brain felt foggy. Her doctor prescribed an antidepressant, even though the then ...

On Monday morning, the FDA hosted a 10-person expert panel on the use during pregnancy of SSRIs, which include medications ...

Whether it’s starting a new job, caring for a sick parent or dealing with that stack of mail that won’t stop piling up on ...

As my colleague Kiera Butler has written, Kennedy has claimed, without evidence, that they can cause addiction and school ...

A Food and Drug Administration panel discussing the use of antidepressants during pregnancy Monday largely amounted to ...

Though extreme heat can be dangerous for many different groups, those who take certain mental health medications have an increased risk of heat-related ailments. These experts break down similarities ...

Stopping antidepressants doesn’t lead to as many withdrawal symptoms as previously thought, according to a new study.

An agency-sponsored forum included critics of psychiatry who believe the drugs can harm a developing fetus. Other experts said antidepressants were safe and necessary.

The research had shown that antidepressants help about three quarters of people with depression who take them, a consistent finding that serves as the basis for the oft-repeated mantra "There is ...

Antidepressants are harmful in a subset of depressed patients but helpful for most. Little of the benefit comes from the classic placebo effect—that is, hopeful expectancy based on the fact of ...

Phillipa Munari started antidepressants in 2003. Her doctor recommended one, she said, after she complained of feeling tired. She didn't think it helped, but she kept taking it anyway. When she ...

NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar reports on the FDA panel discussion of the use of antidepressants during ...