Living with major depressive disorder is not only an unenviable experience, but also an experience that is nearly impossible to empathize with. Those who do not carry a diagnosis of clinical depression will never understand the struggle of living with the weight of...
Depression is a chronic physical illness, with symptoms that are mostly invisible. Because of this, understanding depression – and knowing how to help someone with depression – is a challenge to those who are not afflicted. You walk on eggshells, afraid to say the...
It’s not uncommon to experience periods of sadness in life, but what happens when that sadness lasts for weeks, months, or even years? What happens when that sadness becomes more than just a mood; when it starts affecting your day-to-day life? If you’re at the point...
Life has a crazy way of filling us with joy one moment, and flooding us with sorrow the next. Day-to-day life means that it’s normal to have days where you’re feeling down, but if emptiness and despair have taken control over your thoughts and actions, it may be time...
A recent piece in the Washington Post is worth a look. Â This is a well-researched, balanced look at ketamine for treatment-resistant depression thankfully devoid of the sensationalism that so often plagues news articles about ketamine. Â The key takeaway is that the...
