A popular antidepressant, often known by the brand name Cymbalta, was recalled last week due to the presence of a potentially cancer-causing chemical. More than 233,000 bottles of duloxetine capsules ...

In the 1980s, people generally thought of depression as a meaningful response to a crisis. A job loss. A divorce. Struggling to fit in at school. The angst of realizing life didn’t turn out as you’d ...

Critics say warnings might scare those who could benefit from the medication. But accurate information is not a scare tactic.

Do Over-the-Counter Antidepressants Actually Work? If you’re reading this, chances are, you’ve heard of antidepressants. But did you know there are over-the-counter “medications” you can buy that ...

In the first directive since his nomination to secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. thrust psychiatric medications and their use among children into the national spotlight.