After years of depression, gentle electromagnetic stimulation of the brain may provide relief Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation – generated by electromagnets placed on the head – can reset brain networks. By Leo Smith Kate Kelly described it as a dense fog lifting – a fog that had enveloped her for three decades. “It’s as if it’s… Read More »
Understanding Major Depression: Symptoms & Treatment Options
Major depression is a serious mental illness characterized by a continuous sense of despair, depressed mood, and persistent hopelessness. The patient takes no interest in life and finds very little to no pleasure in living. Some other symptoms of the disease include constant feelings of guilt and failure, a disturbed sleep schedule, and suicidal thoughts. … Read More »
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Depression
Spring is a great time to schedule your regular wellness visit with your doctor. New season, new you! Chances are if you’re reading this, you’re looking to get information or help with the feelings of depression you’re currently struggling with. Luckily, it’s easier than ever to talk about mental health. Here are some tips on… Read More »
Physical Wellness Tips for Living Your Best Life
April is Physical Wellness Month, and when your mind and body are in sync, happiness is the natural result. Research can back up the connection between ‘mind’ and ‘body’, placing a growing importance on harmonizing your mental and physical health. If you are suffering from depression, physical exertion may be the last thing on your… Read More »
How Pets Help Manage Major Depression
When you’re suffering from major depression, many find comfort with their pet – their best friend and biggest supporter. For tens of thousands of years, pets have been mankind’s best friend. Many even consider them part of their family. Whether it’s their unconditional love or their sixth sense when it comes to compassion and understanding,… Read More »
Numbing the Pain of Depression with Alcohol
If your idea of a fun weekend includes the consumption of alcoholic drinks amongst friends and family, you’re not alone. Millions of people indulge every weekend. For healthy men, 4+ drinks per day (or 14 per week) is considered “heavy” drinking. For women, 3+ drinks per day (or 7 per week) is considered “heavy” drinking.… Read More »
Can Stress Cause Depression
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 »
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 »
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 »