Beat Winter Depression with In-Person Therapy
Reading Time: 3 minutesWinter depression, also known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a type of depression that is linked to the changing of the seasons. While this condition can occur during any season, it is most commonly associated with the winter months. Symptoms of winter depression may include feeling low energy and having difficulty concentrating, changes in […]
What Is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis year, November 19 is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. This day is set aside to remember those lost to suicide and support those struggling with mental health or addiction. Suicide is a global problem that touches everyone in one way or another. In 2020, there were 1.2 million suicide attempts in the United […]
Harm Reduction
Reading Time: 3 minutesHarm reduction is any set of programs, policies, or initiatives that seek to reduce harm related to substance abuse and addiction. While its application remains largely in the addiction field, mental healthcare providers are beginning to apply harm reduction principles to depression and self-harm. The framework remains the same where the point is not the […]
What Medications Do and What They Don’t
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis is a big question for patients. It speaks to individual and societal expectations that we collectively heap onto medications. We see advertisements with happier faces after taking a specific drug, that we should “Talk to your doctor about.” We know of people who are taking antianxiety and antidepressant medications for mental health symptoms ranging […]
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
Reading Time: 3 minutesBipolar disorder is a type of mental health disorder. It can cause people to have significant shifts in their energy, mood, and ability to think. Many people with this condition find themselves unsure of what’s happening or how to control it. What is most important to understand is that mental health treatment can improve your […]
Depression and Thanksgiving
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen it comes to depression and Thanksgiving, it can be somewhat hard to know how to get through the day. Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time of feeling thankful and being surrounded by family. That does not always happen. Sometimes it happens and can put even more stress on you. How are you supposed […]