Do Celebrities Have More Mental Illnesses?

Do Celebrities Have More Mental Illnesses?

An altered image of 19-year-old Chloë Grace Moretz went viral, likening her to a Family Guy character. Publicly making fun of her body caused the actress to pull back and isolate herself to work on overcoming the experience. Constance Wu from Crazy Rich Asians...
What You Need to Know About Your Depression Recurring

What You Need to Know About Your Depression Recurring

Unfortunately, you cannot cure or eradicate your depression once you have a predisposition. Even after successful treatment, over 40% of patients with depression will experience recurrence. You must carefully manage your treatment regime and lifestyle to maintain...
Parkinson’s Disease and TMS Treatment

Parkinson’s Disease and TMS Treatment

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive and chronic degenerative neurological disorder currently without a cure. You may be familiar with Michael J. Fox, the unofficial face of Parkinson’s, who has a foundation dedicated to finding a cure. Parkinson’s attacks your...
The Effects of Clinical Depression and Treatment On Your Brain

The Effects of Clinical Depression and Treatment On Your Brain

Depression takes a significant toll on your body and well-being. It impacts your mood, energy level, and general outlook on life. But it’s more than just the apparent symptoms. Depression can cause lasting changes and damage to your brain if left untreated. The...
Does Peer Pressure Lead to Depression?

Does Peer Pressure Lead to Depression?

Peer pressure is unavoidable. It can have a lasting, positive impact on your life, but it’s more likely to cause some issues. Teenagers’ social environment is the most significant influence on their life, so it’s crucial to help them develop coping strategies before...
Depression: The Social Contagion

Depression: The Social Contagion

Depression is not physically contagious, meaning you cannot hug someone with depression and walk away with it too. However, negative feelings, unhealthy attitudes, and destructive behaviors can transfer among individuals. When your child, partner, friend, coworker, or...
How Transcranial Magnetic Therapy Helps Stroke Rehabilitation

How Transcranial Magnetic Therapy Helps Stroke Rehabilitation

Transcranial magnetic treatment or repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) was initially used in the 1980s to treat various mental health disorders. As technology advances and more researchers study rTMS, therapy professionals are finding that it has more...
Who Should Not Undergo Transcranial Magnetic Therapy?

Who Should Not Undergo Transcranial Magnetic Therapy?

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive and non-systemic treatment for several disorders. Clinicians providing this treatment utilize strong magnets to deliver magnetic pulses through your scalp to improve symptoms of neurological or mental health...
5 Foods to Avoid During Depression Treatment

5 Foods to Avoid During Depression Treatment

Research on schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder have found a strong association between these mental health issues and systemic inflammation. Dietary inflammation even increases your risk of developing depression. While many people favor...
Side Effects of Major Depression Disorder Treatment

Side Effects of Major Depression Disorder Treatment

The most common clinical depression treatment is antidepressants. There are multiple antidepressant drug classes that each come with their own sets of potential side effects. However, these medications can affect each person differently due to their varying diets,...