Reuters - Depression and anxiety are associated with poor sleep quality, daytime drowsiness and nightmares in patients with Parkinson's disease, according to a recent report.

A new study reveals that the hallucinogenic chemical in 'magic mushrooms' can help fight off signs of depression as well as anxiety and drug dependence. A compound in the mushrooms called psilocybin, can prompt changes in a person's mood and behavior to a more positive affect....

A new study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry finds that children who were exposed to psychotropic medications in utero do not appear to be at increased risk for internalizing behaviors such as depression, anxiety, and withdrawal. However, impaired maternal mood,...

Reuters - Children who were exposed to psychotropic medications in utero do not appear to be at increased risk for internalizing behaviors such as depression, anxiety, and withdrawal, Canadian researchers report. Impaired maternal mood, by contrast, did increase the risk of internalizing behaviors.

In a study of adolescents who were admitted to a psychiatric hospital, those with body image concerns were more likely to suffer from symptoms of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and other mental health problems than those who didn't have such concerns. In a study published in the journal...

A new study suggests insecure attachment plays a key role in promoting the development of a negative body image in women with eating disorders. This suggests that the prevention and treatment of eating disorders might be strengthened by a greater concentration on early separation anxiety and...

Reuters - Pregnant women can stop worrying that the stressors and anxieties present in their hectic lives today may hurt their babies. On the contrary, a study by researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore suggests that a bit of stress and anxiety during pregnancy may actually be beneficial.

Cincinnati scientists who studied 225 children, ages five to 11, found that kids who had exposure to tobacco smoke had more behavioral problems, such as hyperactive, disruptive types of behaviors and depressive, withdrawal and anxiety type behaviors....

KidsHealth.org - Everyone, from the youngest child to the oldest adult, experiences anxieties and fears at one time or another. Feeling anxious in a particularly uncomfortable situation never feels very good. However, with children, such feelings are not only normal, they are also necessary. Experiencing and dealing with anxieties can prepare young people to handle the unsettling experiences and challenging situations of life. Read on to understand the differences between anxieties, fears, and phobias, and how you can help your child deal with them.

Federal health officials have reported that majority of survivors of the 2001 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center suffered from respiratory ailments and depression, anxiety and other psychological problems. The people who escaped from...

AP - A majority of survivors of the 2001 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center suffered from respiratory ailments and depression, anxiety and other psychological problems up to three years later, federal health officials said Friday.

AP - A majority of survivors of the 2001 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center suffered from respiratory ailments and depression, anxiety and other psychological problems up to three years later, federal health officials said Friday.

AP - A majority of survivors of the 2001 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center suffered from respiratory ailments and depression, anxiety and other psychological problems up to three years later, federal health officials said Friday.

Danielle George - AHN Staff Reporter Zurich, Switzerland (AHN) - The key to to reducing anxiety may be found in a cortisol shot. According to Health Day News, Swiss researchers have found that giving people the stress hormone cortisol shortly before they entered an anxiety-provoking situation...

HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Most doctors are well aware of the risk of postpartum depression in new mothers. But an Australian study suggests that post-delivery stress and anxiety can occur apart from depression -- and might not be picked up on standard tests.

Reuters - Curing depression in mothers can also rid their children of problems such as anxiety and aggressive behavior, a study said on Tuesday.

AP - Researchers say they've shown for the first time that treating a mother's depression can help prevent depression and anxiety disorders in her child, a provocative finding with potentially big public health implications.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood anxiety or depression could boost risks for adult use of the illicit drug ecstasy, Dutch researchers report.

Andrea Moore - All Headline News Staff Reporter Netherlands (AHN) - A newly released study finds children with symptoms of anxiety and depression may have an increased tendency to use ecstasy in adolescence or young adulthood. Researchers in the Netherlands assessed ecstasy use in 1580...

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood anxiety or depression could boost risks for adult use of the illicit drug ecstasy, Dutch researchers report.