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U.S. researchers asked 600 women about their eating habits and stress levels and found that those who were under chronic stress were more likely to eat high-fat foods.

Veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder have a greater chance of dying after surgery, a new study has found, and this is true even if the surgery takes place years after the patients have finished their military service.

Experts say a new national survey shows that the recession is having a major impact on the mental health of Americans.

Evidence suggests that living near a "green space" has health benefits.

According to researchers, the correlation between depression and cardiovascular disease illustrates the physical benefits of treating mental health disorders. 

A new study has found that men who take the antidepressant Aventyl are 10 times more likely to experience suicidal thoughts than men who take Lexapro.

Experts discuss the best ways to call in sick without jeopardizing your job, including how to make the call and which days of the week will arouse the most suspicion if you consistently choose them to call in sick.

In this excerpt from her book, news anchor Robin Meade discusses how anxiety attacks nearly brought her television career to a halt.

Five Democrats voted with all of the panel's Republicans in opposing the inclusion of the government-run option in the bill in what is expected to be the first of several battles in Congress over the public option.

Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine say periods of short-term stress appear to boost the immune system and help protect against a type of skin cancer known as squamous cell carcinoma.

Danish researchers say women who take Zoloft, Celexa, and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants during the first three months of pregnancy may have a slightly increased risk of having a baby with heart defects.

Experts are wondering if all the H1N1 swine flu preparations, dire warnings and predictions, and hastily prepared vaccines are causing more disruption to people's lives than the virus itself.

Researchers in Sweden have found that young animals have the ability to erase their memories of traumatic experiences.

Children who suffer from anxiety and low self-esteem are at greater risk of becoming obese in adulthood, a new study suggests.

Soldiers returning from war in Iraq who have post-traumatic stress disorder show signs of attention deficit disorder up to a year after returning home, researchers say.