April is Stress Awareness Month, and while experiencing some stress can be good for you, chronic stress may lead to major depression in susceptible people. Stress – whether chronic, like financial or work-related, or acute, such as losing a job or loved one – can be triggers for major depression. The link between stress and… Read More »
Holistic Ways to Treat Depression
When it comes to treating depression, there’s no “one-size-fits-all” treatment. No two people are affected the same way, and it may take some trial and error to find the treatment that works best for you. Rather than take antidepressant medications that cause negative side effects, many people who suffer from depression turn to holistic measures… Read More »
April Showers Bring On Spring Depression
You may have heard of ‘winter blues’ and ‘seasonal affective disorder’ (SAD), but for some, spring’s warmer temperatures and brighter days aren’t enough to lift depression. Come the first weeks of spring, many people are suddenly, surprisingly, knocked to their knees with anxiety and depression. In fact, a study published by JAMA Psychiatry found that… Read More »
5 Daily Actions that Drive Positive Emotions
It’s National Act Happy Week, but for many people who suffer from depression, acting happy is easier said than done. Research shows the difference between people who are flourishing and those who aren’t lies in the magnitude of positive emotions they are able to self-generate from everyday pleasant activities. Our day-to-day positive emotions improves our… Read More »
Take Back Your Golden Years from Elderly Depression
The National Institute of Mental Health considers elderly depression to be a major public health problem. Clinical depression in the elderly is common, affecting nearly 6 million Americans ages 65 and older. But only 10{2997f8544d703ffd995cbf0748d9148f9150b33c2eb54c93a5197645ffc3f066} receive treatment for depression. This is most likely because depression impacts older people differently than younger people. And oftentimes… Read More »
Depression and Endometriosis: How Your Mental Health Affects Your Condition
Every march, millions of women stand together to bring awareness to endometriosis, one of the most common benign medical conditions that affect one out of every 8-10 women, or approximately 200 million women worldwide. Though a very well-known cause of infertility, endometriosis often goes undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Sixty percent of women with endometriosis have no… Read More »
University Mental Health Day: Student Depression Spotlight
Schizophrenia affects approximately 1.1{2997f8544d703ffd995cbf0748d9148f9150b33c2eb54c93a5197645ffc3f066} of the world’s population. In the United States roughly 3.5 million people are diagnosed with schizophrenia. It is a chronic mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels and behaves. Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, disorganized speech, inability to focus and make decisions, and difficulty feeling or expressing emotions. Often… Read More »
University Mental Health Day: Student Depression Spotlight
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that 85{2997f8544d703ffd995cbf0748d9148f9150b33c2eb54c93a5197645ffc3f066} of college students have reported feelings of depression in the past year. Additionally, more than 75{2997f8544d703ffd995cbf0748d9148f9150b33c2eb54c93a5197645ffc3f066} of all mental health conditions are experienced before the age of 24. Depression in young adults is becoming more common but even more misunderstood. University Mental Health Day is… Read More »
Getting My Life Back with TMS: Amy’s Story
When Amy drove from her home in Gainesville, Georgia to to the town of Dillsboro North Carolina, she was excited to spend her vacation hiking in the beautiful Smoky Mountains. But she was prepared to spend the trip alone. “As a depressed person for a very long time, I was used to not having… Read More »
What Causes Depression?
Many people believe that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. However, that is not exactly true and is oversimplifying a very complex disease. The truth is no one knows exactly what causes depression. But there are a number of biological, psychological and environmental factors that can make a person more vulnerable… Read More »
