Surprisingly, these can also be warning signs of depression — and if you're not sure whether your current funk is anything to worry about, these quiet cries for help from your body can help clue you in that something deeper is going on. There are a few lesser-known depression symptoms to look out for.

One of the best ways to combat symptoms of depression is to fight off the urge to do nothing and do your favorite activities, even if you don't feel like it. Research has shown that engaging in leisure activities is a great way to boost your mood and results in less stress, a lower heart rate and a more positive, engaged outlook.

Neumora halted one trial of its depression drug navacaprant and paused a pair of late-stage studies as it tries to learn from a recent phase 3 failure. | Neumora halted one trial of its depression drug navacaprant and paused another pair of late-stage studies as it tries to learn from a recent phase 3 failure.

“We found that eating one medium orange a day may lower the risk of developing depression by about 20%,” Raaj Mehta, MD, MPH, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, and lead author of this study said in a press release.

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There's the old saying of "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." But maybe it should be an orange. A new study by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital says eating an orange a day may lower a person's risk of depression by 20%.

A new study says nurses, midwives and doulas can treat depression and anxiety symptoms experienced during pregnancy and after delivery.

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