How New Legislation Could Change Mental Health Care
Our current political environment has created a lot of discussion about mental health lately, and potential changes to healthcare might have a large ef…
Tag: Depression
Helping a Friend Through Depression
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. In fact, Healthline r…
Everything You Need to Know About Amitryptiline
Amitryptiline is a part of a group of medications known as tricyclic antidepressants that affects unbalanced chemicals (i.e. serotonin) in the brain of…
Sweating the small stuff, what is anxiety disorder, and what can you do about it?
It is that feeling, deep down inside that everybody has experienced from time to time, however when it overtakes a major part of your life is when anxi…
Wellbutrin may be your key to living well again
If you have depression or are looking to kick a nicotine habit to the curb, Wellbutrin might be your ticket to higher well-being. Wellbutrin, also k…
Suicide rates rising, research indicates new warning signs
There is no easy way to say that suicide rates have increased in the U.S. A recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (…
The origin of brain fog and how to avoid it
Although brain fog isn't a clinically recognized term, it is becoming a global problem. Brain fog is a catch-all term that people use to describe their…
Fern Britton: The true story of living with postnatal depression
Postnatal depression is a type of mental disorder that occurs in women after having given birth. Women tend to go through intervals of feeling irritate…
Causes, types & treatments for depression
Life is full of circumstances beyond our control. Tough times are characterized by sadness, mood downswings, and feelings of despair. Often, these feel…
Seasonal Depression: The winter blues (diagnosis & treatment)
Seasonal depression, also referred to as seasonal affective disorder or winter depression, is a type of depression that changes in a seasonal pattern. …