Depression
Depression causes a greater burden of disability than any other condition, yet it is widely undiagnosed and untreated. In this special collection of articles, Nature asks why that burden is so great, how science is helping and where research is running aground.
Nature Podcast: The depths of depression
Delve deeper into the statistics on depression and hear from an epidemiologist at the World Health Organisation on the first thing he’d do to address the problem. Nature (12 November 2014)
Special: The autism enigma
Nature sorts fact from fiction in this hot, but sometimes contentious, field: from the debate about soaring diagnoses, to the idea that scientists and engineers are at high risk of having a child with autism. Nature (02 November 2011)
Special: Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a condition experienced by over 0.5% of the world's population at some time in their lives, and has a debilitating impact on sufferers. This special issue highlights the state of play and opportunities for progress in understanding, diagnosing and treating the condition. Nature (10 November 2010)
