Category Archives: Depression
Kate White writes about what living with anxiety is like. Natasha Tracy shares her experiences with bipolar disorder. New HealthyPlace blogger Jack Smith writes about life with depression. And last year Rachel McCarthy James joined us on the HealthyPlace Mental … Continue reading
Today someone struggling with severe clinical depression will hear that they need to snap out of it. A friend, family member, or doctor will tell them that physical exercise or a positive outlook will solve their problem. A stranger will … Continue reading
My son struggles with moderate anxiety from time to time. In turn, I struggle with knowing how best to help him. When I read Angela McClanahan’s blog on parenting a child with a mental illness, I feel renewed gratitude for … Continue reading
Living with depression, major depression, the most severe kind of depression may best be described as a lonely, isolating, hopeless existence. Left untreated, it can lead a person to take desperate measures – anything to escape one more hour, one … Continue reading
Some mothers find their prescription anti-depressants so beneficial to their life that they begin to fear going off of them, then they fear they have become dependent. It is a dilemma common to many people who use medication to aleviate their depression. Continue reading
There’s a lot of awareness around depression these days. People talk more freely about it, there are antidepressant ads on television and radio, and, of course, there’s the internet where information on depression is bountiful. So how is it that … Continue reading
What’s it like living with major depression? Imagine not feeling joy in the things that used to make you happy. Having to live day-to-day feeling persistently sad. These are just some of the symptoms of major depression. Now think about … Continue reading
Living with a chronic, serious, or terminal illness is tough. It is life altering and with it often comes a lot of emotional stress. Issues like depression, anxiety, isolation and helplessness are common to experience. Our guest, Dr. Ann Becker-Schutte, … Continue reading
Although world-wide research over the last 20 years has indicated that women experience depression at 1 ½ to 2 times the rate of men, recent research conducted by Jed Diamond, Ph.D, and others, indicates that male depression has been under-reported … Continue reading
As one of many people living with a depressive illness, I can attest to the crippling nature of depression. But I’m fortunate to have found a depression treatment that works well for me. While I’ve yet to find a medication … Continue reading
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