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 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...
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,...
According to the CDC, 44% of high school students reported feeling sad and hopeless, while nearly 20% had serious thoughts of committing suicide. With depression and suicide risks prevalent, you want to find the most effective treatment to guarantee their long-term...
According to Unum’s Strong Minds at Work report, 62% of missed work days are because of mental health conditions. 55% of workers were unsure if their company had programs to help or knew they didn’t. And this survey was collected pre-COVID, when mental health problems...
First-line treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD) are therapy and antidepressants. Therapy works by identifying negative thought patterns and triggers for your depression. It can also help you make lifestyle modifications to avoid the pitfalls of depression....
Depression is a mental health problem that affects every aspect of your life. It can be debilitating, making it hard to get out of bed, do laundry, and cook for yourself. If children are a part of your life, it can have unfortunate effects on their lives and...
If someone you know is suffering from depression, it can be tough to help them. They may be in denial and may feel that they are still themselves. Your efforts to help can make you the target of some misplaced anger, which is hard not to take personally. However,...
In high school, college looks like a fantastic gold pot at the end of the rainbow. You’ll finally get to live your dream life, make your own choices, and enjoy the endless party that is your college experience. But in reality, it’s really difficult. You will face...
Clinical depression is an illness that is often associated with stress, anxiety, and memory problems. While the first two symptoms are commonly grouped with depression, memory loss from depression is forgotten. Doctors may even misdiagnose memory loss associated with...
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