What Is Treatment Resistant Depression?
Even with anti-depressant medications, going to regular psychotherapy, support group sessions, and lifestyle changes depression symptoms can continue for years. If this is the case you may be experiencing treatment-resistant depression, a severe kind of depression that doesn’t respond well...
How Can Therapy Help Me?
Millions of people worldwide suffer from different kinds of physical or psychological pain, which seriously affects their quality of life. But instead of letting pain ruin your life, take charge. Find help from family, friends, support groups, or elsewhere, and...
Why Does Depression Make You Tired?
According to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, one definition for depression is as follows: “Depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is a common but serious mood disorder. It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think,...
Is There A Link Between Pain And Anxiety?
The link between pain and anxiety is like a circular road, with sporadic on- and off-ramps, where you drive round and round, struggling to get better. But your journey doesn’t have to be exhausting, painful, and never-ending. With time and...
What To Do For Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is a huge problem. According to one study by Georgetown, 65 million Americans of all ages report back pain, with 16 million adults diagnosed as having chronic back pain. Such pain can lead to a lower quality...
Understanding Depression
You’re sad, frequently tired, and have trouble eating and sleeping. The important question is, how often do these things happen? If they’re only temporary and go away on their own, there may not be much to worry about. But if...
What Causes Seasonal Affective Disorders
If you get moody or mildly depressed when the seasons change, you’re not alone. Symptoms like fatigue and depression could be symptoms of something called seasonal affective disorder. But this condition can be managed; you may find relief with certain...
What Everyone Should Know About Seasonal Depression
We all have bouts of sadness, but when low moods, loss of appetite, and feelings of isolation occur regularly every fall and winter – and don’t subside till the seasons change – you may be experiencing a potentially more serious...
Treatments For Anxiety & Depression
Like most people, you can shake off a bad day or low moods by doing something fun or visiting with family or friends. But if sadness, low moods, and problems with sleeping or eating hit and affect your daily life,...
Do You Know What High-functioning Depression Is?
You’re tired, experience bouts of sadness or mild depression, and have unexplained weight gain or loss – all the while being rewarded as a high achiever personally and professionally. You may be suffering from a condition known as high-functioning depression...