In: Depression
Bipolar Depression Myths and Facts
Bipolar affective disorder or manic-depressive illness is a mood disorder characterized by periods of profound depression that alternate with periods of…
Read MoreIn the News: America’s First Successful Face Transplant Gives New Hope to a Suicide Survivor
Successful Face Transplant Gives New Hope to a Suicide Survivor There are many stories in the news of suicide survivors, some…
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Is Self-Harm Attempted Suicide?
Updated 5/2/25 Self-harm, also known as nonsuicidal self-injury, self-mutilation or self-abuse, involves deliberately inflicting physical harm on oneself in an attempt…
Read MoreDASH Diet Could Cut Depression
The DASH Diet and Depression A study from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that individuals who followed the DASH…
Read MoreCommon Medical Illnesses That Mimic Depression
Who is Affected? Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a type of depressive disorder that affects more than 15 million adults in…
Read MoreWithdrawal Effects of Quitting Antidepressants
It is quite common to hear stories of individuals who are trying to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction to…
Read More6 Tips & Tricks on how to combat Holiday Blues
The holiday season can hold great expectations for any individual or family who partakes in them. Oftentimes there is a family…
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Famous You Tuber Loses His Life to Mental Illness
29-year-old Desmond Amofah, a popular YouTuber known as “Etika”, was found dead in the East River in New York after posting…
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How Can I Treat My History of Trauma?
Updated 4/18/25 Trauma can be divided into two major categories: catastrophic events such as physical abuse or injury, sexual assault or…
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Dual Diagnosis Treatment
A mental health disorder or a substance abuse disorder usually does not exist in an isolated vacuum. This means that it…
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