If you’ve been diagnosed with depression and have been battling it for years, you could have a difficult-to-treat form of depression called refractory or treatment-resistant depression (TRD). While it can feel overwhelming to continue feeling depressed despite...
You are not alone if you are struggling with anxiety, sadness, or baby blues. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in eight women will experience prenatal or postpartum depression. It’s not your fault. The hormonal changes you’re...
Depression is a serious mental health disease. It can be persistent but often comes in bouts, spells, or episodes. Because there’s a natural ebb and flow, you can think depression goes away on its own. While more mild feelings of depression can resolve independently,...
Depression and disabilities are undeniably linked. However, it’s not the disability itself that leads to depression; the additional challenges and stress you have to deal with due to your disability can cause depression. You are also more likely to develop it if you...
As the stigma of mental health issues dwindles, we are all more aware of the signs of depression: feeling worthless, helpless, sad, and lethargic. However, there is a subset of people with depression that don’t appear to be fatigued or slow down, which can make the...
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...
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...
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,...
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