Depression Treatment

You were so proud of your child when they went off to college. After all, they had gotten into the school of their choice and they seemed excited to start the next chapter in their lives. Yet, now there’s something different about them. They seem more withdrawn and closed-off. When you send an email or a…

It’s weird. Some days you wake up and feel so down and sluggish. Even doing simple things becomes impossible. Yet, there are other times when you have all this energy and you don’t know what to do with it. Is this depression or something else? It could very well be depression. But there is a distinct…

Depression is such a common mental health problem. Yet, there are so many myths that still exist about the condition. Sadly, these distortions of truths about depression may discourage someone from getting the help they need. Moreover, they may also continue to feed into public misconceptions about the disease, which only serves to isolate people…

When you are depressed, one of the biggest, boldfaced lies that you could fall prey to is that you are unlovable. Depression lies to you: “Nobody will ever want you, so why even bother to try?” If you are finding yourself buying into this lie, reject it! Just because you are struggling with depression doesn’t…

You’re having drinks with your friends after work when one of them says, “You’re so great! How come you’re still single?” Even though they may have the best of intentions, the words may really hurt. They are a reminder that singleness is still somewhat frowned upon in our society. And perhaps you have even struggled with…

It’s a New Year! That means a fresh opportunity to keep depression at bay. Granted, maybe last year was a bust when it came to handling your depression. While you may have put in a lot of work, it just seemed to not be effective at making you feel better. However, now is the chance to…

What do you think about when you hear of depression? Most likely you can imagine someone who is feeling sad with a dark cloud hovering over them. They feel helpless, fearful, and hopeless. While this is not an inaccurate portrayal of depression, it does leave out one heartbreaking phenomenon of depression. It’s called smiling depression, and it…

You’ve probably heard people say that depression gets worse during the holidays. Often people feel sad and alone if they don’t have others to share those special times together. Or you may have even heard that rates of suicide actually go up during the holidays. Are these claims correct? Sifting through what’s true and what…

You wake up each day, yet you don’t feel ready to take on the daily challenges. Instead, you are trapped within the jaws of depression. It’s strange, you don’t know why or how you got this way. Yet, the feelings associated with depression—hopelessness, fear, and lack of motivation—are relentlessly crushing you day-in and day-out. It turns…

When men have depression, it’s more than processing feeling a little blue. In reality, men dealing with depression feel like they are carrying a crushing burden. While they understand that something is wrong inside, they often keep their emotions locked deep down. This can have tragic consequences. In fact, suicide is the 7th most common…