Last month, an FDA advisory board recommended that federal regulators approve a new depression treatment—a nasal spray with ketamine as the active ingredient. This treatment has been marked as a “breakthrough therapy,” meaning that the review process is sped up due to the treatment being intended for a life-threatening condition. What is Ketamine? Ketamine was …
Sleep is critical for your wellbeing in nearly every aspect of your life. Without adequate sleep, you may find yourself feeling irritable, unfocused, lacking coordination, forgetful, and feeling like you’re going about your day in a fog. When we sleep, our body gets to work repairing damage, processing information about our day and resting. Unfortunately, …
Your brain is a fantastic thing. It is responsible for every second of your existence. It is both incredibly fragile and outstandingly resilient. And this week, we’re celebrating all the things your brain is capable of with Brain Awareness Week. First started by the Dana Foundation, this week is dedicated to educating people around the …
You’ve heard it all before: You are what you eat! Healthy mind, healthy body! Don’t eat your feelings! Sometimes, clichés can hurt, but they also have some truth to them. When we are depressed, our propensity for negativity snowballs. Existing disorders such as bulimia and anorexia can be amplified to the point of disaster. But …
You agonize over it. You try to ignore it. You struggle and hope and bargain, but it just won’t go away. Depression can be all consuming because it lurks within you and rages to an audience of one. But if you can verbalize your pain, you might just make a connection. That’s the genius of …
We never outgrow the pain of bullying. It can cause anxiety, depression, and trauma years and even decades after it occurs. But there’s good news: we can work together to forge a brighter future. That’s the purpose of No Name-Calling Week (NNCW), an initiative designed to teach us better ways to communicate rather than lashing …
With the holidays almost upon us, it can put some of us in the mind of charity and doing nice things for people we love. After all, that’s what the spirit of the season is all about and it’s actually proven that doing something good for others is healthy for the person doing it. Yes …
Winter is a time for merriment, family gatherings, and bundling up to weather the elements. But it can also be a period of profound depression for those affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. Sometimes reductively referred to as the “winter blues”, SAD is so much more than just a fleeting feeling brought on by …
The holidays magnify everything. Stress, love, longing, family, romance – all of these factors are amplified by the realities of the coming New Year as people ask themselves where they are positioned in life and what they wish to happen in the future. We all put increased pressure on ourselves during this festive season, and …
Depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is a common but serious mood disorder that affects 19 million Americans annually (and 350 million worldwide). It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working. To be diagnosed with depression, the symptoms must be present for …
