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
Rehab is frequently most associated with drug and alcohol treatment, but it is also a treatment option for people with depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. Rehab can provide a safe place for people who might need extra support, care, and structure while they receive treatment for their condition. Depression rehab typically includes both individual … Read more
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders, with an estimated 5% of the global population being affected. It’s also one of the leading causes of disability in the world.1 Treatments for depression include therapy, medication, and may also include electroconvulsive therapy or transcranial magnetic stimulation. However, these treatments alone aren’t sufficient to improve depressive symptoms in certain … Read more
They say, “Write what you know,” but as a therapist, I also like to think, “Treat what you know.” I deal with depression every day—both as a “regular person” existing in this world and as a therapist. I’m generally a pretty calm person, but there are a few ways to push me until my inner … Read more