Clik here to view.
Overcoming Loneliness & Depression One Friend at a Time
Realizing that my loneliness can become all-consuming and worsen my depression, I am now making a conscious effort to cultivate new friendships while also nurturing existing ones. Getty Images Coping...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Painting to Heal: How Art Therapy Helps Depression
Doing something as simple as painting can help suppress the pain of anxiety and depression. Photo: Pexels.com By Michelle Roberts One day nearly nine years ago, a girlfriend asked Keris M. if she...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Talking Up Talk Therapy
Guidance on how to get the most out of your counseling sessions by starting with how to find the right therapist for you. A path to mental health, a partnership, a means of seeing yourself in a truer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SOUNDOFF! Talk Therapy
What types of talk therapy have you pursued? Has it helped you? Was it easy to find an effective therapist and how did you do that? I’ve been seeing a psychiatrist for 17 years, after presenting to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Depression & The Dark Side of Social Media
Finding support and information via the Internet and social media has the benefits of privacy plus convenience—but it pays to be aware of the risks. By Robin L. Flanigan When you’re at your lowest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SOUNDOFF! Tech support
SOCIAL MEDIA and the INTERNET can be useful tools in coping with depression and anxiety. How do you use them and what has been most helpful to you? Has there been any downside for you in 24/7 access to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Self-Nurturance Necessary for Recovery
Taking care of yourself is absolutely essential to achieve recovery in dealing with depression. “Any little bit of experimenting in self-nurturance is very frightening for most of us.”...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Depression & The Importance of Having A Support System
Surround yourself with people who understand you—and build your support system, one person at a time By Carol L. Rickard Have you ever been around a group of people speaking in a language you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ask the Doctor: Help for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Don’t lose hope if some medications haven’t worked for you. We have alternatives for you to try out! By Susannah J. Tye, PhD, & Jennifer L. Payne, MD I’ve tried several medications and I’m still...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Depression & Relapse: Learning from the Setbacks
Relapse is a reality. If depression returns, use it to learn management strategies. You’ve pulled through an episode of depression. You feel “back to normal”—for weeks, months, maybe even years. Then...
View Article
