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Lethargy is a condition characterized by fatigue, drowsiness, and an unusual lack of energy and mental alertness.1 Lethargy is not a medical condition in itself, but it may be a symptom of a health condition, or a natural response to lack of sleep, stress, or poor eating habits.2 In medical or hospital settings, the term lethargy denotes … Read more

Depression is a mental health condition that affects one in six people at some point during their lifetime.1 It can take many different shapes and forms, and affect people in different ways. High-functioning depression or functional depression is a lay term that is sometimes used to describe experiencing symptoms of a depressive disorder, but to outside appearances, … Read more

Chronic depression is when you experience the symptoms of depression frequently or continuously over a long time, often for years, says Aimee Daramus, PsyD, a licensed clinical psychologist. Depression is a serious mental health condition that can cause you to feel sad and low, to the extent that it can affect your ability to eat, sleep, work, … Read more

Existential depression is a form of depression where someone struggles to find meaning in their life and in existence itself.1 As a result, people dealing with existential depression may lack motivation in their day-to-day life, fixate on thoughts of death and dying, feel indifferent about the “unfixable” state of the world, and avoid connections with others. Reminder It’s … Read more

Stress is a normal part of life—but some changes in relationships, finances, school, health, career, and family cause more anxiety than others. Here are the five top stressors in life, along with a few tips to deal with them. Chronic day-to-day stress (as opposed to acute stress) can affect your health—for example, causing digestive issues, inflammation, … Read more

Anhedonia is an inability or reduced ability to experience pleasure. It can involve a lack of motivation to seek out pleasure or a lack of enjoyment in pleasurable activities as they’re being experienced or both. It’s one of the primary symptoms of depression as well as several other mental health conditions. This article will discuss the different … Read more

Mental health struggles can be debilitating. However, mental health issues are still health concerns, and you deserve the right to get the support you need when healing. Since mental illness can be more challenging to spot than a physical ailment, it can sometimes be hard to qualify a psychiatric condition as something that requires disability support. … Read more

It can be hard to know how to comfort a friend who has lost someone to suicide. You may want to reach out to offer your support but may not know what to say or do. You may not know what they’re feeling or how to be with them in their process. It can be … Read more

The arrival fallacy is the false assumption that once you reach a goal, you will experience enduring happiness.1 Have you ever had the experience of working hard to reach a goal in life, only to find that once you get to the finish line, you’re filled with depression and stress, rather than happiness? If so, you may … Read more