14 Jan 2015 Blackmores Institute Coffee drinking protects against depression study 14 Jan 2015 Share Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest News Drinking coffee might lower the risk of getting depressed, new research from Korea shows. Over 10 000 Korean individuals aged 20‐97 years who participated in the fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey had their consumption of coffee and depression assessed using a questionnaire. × To continue reading this article, please Log In or Sign Up for access.