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 …
When you skin your knee, you apply a bandage. When you break your arm, you wear a cast. But when your psychological health is in jeopardy, many often allow the issue to go unchecked. Mental wellness is complicated because it’s invisible. You can’t see a scar or visually identify the pain, but it’s there. That’s …
With a New Year almost upon us, now is generally the time we turn our minds to New Year Resolutions. Top of the list for most of us is losing weight – but there is another topic that is literally on the top of many people’s minds and that is their mental health. So perhaps …
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 …
The World Mental Health Day is on October 10th. The overall objective of the day, organized by the World Health Organization, is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health. World Mental Health Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues …
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy has been around since the 1980’s. The procedure has emerged as a treatment option for major depressive disorder or depression that has been unresponsive to medication and psycho-cognitive therapy. TMS therapy is a non-invasive procedure which uses magnetic fields to induce nerve cell stimulation in the areas of the brain …
