Traumatic life events—such as the death of a loved one, divorce, or loss of a job—tend to take up mental and emotional space, prompting us to stop and evaluate these uncomfortable feelings. Without such a trigger, however, the daily grind has a way of distracting us...
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 15-20 million people are diagnosed with and treated for depression every year. This makes depression the most common mental illness in the United States. However, for roughly 30 percent of these patients, standard...
Traditionally, therapies for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) focus on facing and processing one’s trauma. However, new research has found that transcendental meditation (TM) may help people heal more effectively. The restful approach required of practicing TM...
Ketamine therapy has become increasingly popular over the past decade, earning its reputation as one of the most effective remedies for treatment-resistant depression. With this popularity has also come scientific backing regarding the efficacy of ketamine in treating...
YOU KNOW YOUR LOVED ONE IS STRUGGLING WITH DEPRESSION. They are showing all the symptoms: sadness, irritability, lack of pleasure in activities they once enjoyed, fixation on past failures, changes in their sleeping and eating patterns, etc. Their depression is...
HAVING A BABY IS AN AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE, BUT IT CAN TRIGGER A RANGE OF POWERFUL EMOTIONS FROM EXCITEMENT AND JOY TO FEAR AND ANXIETY. The birth of a baby can also result in something unexpected: depression. It is not uncommon for most new moms to...
