Depression
The Effectiveness of Neurofeedback Treatment for Depression
Treatment methods for depression vary from one-on-one talk therapy to antidepressant medication and nerve stimulation. Most individualized treatment plans combine multiple treatment methods to help clients improve their symptoms and reclaim their lives. To that end, most mental health clinics and therapists don’t rely on any given treatment method and will expand their repertoire to…
Read MoreWhat Are the Types of Depression?
Depressive disorders, or mood disorders, are the second most common type of mental health diagnosis after anxiety disorders, affecting an estimated 8.4 percent of adults and 17 percent of adolescents. But what exactly defines depression? What are the types of depression? And how does it develop in people? For starters, depression has grown in prevalence over time,…
Read MoreBipolar Disorder and Depression: What’s the Difference?
Almost 10 percent of Americans struggle with mood disorders like bipolar disorder and depression. These are conditions that primarily affect a person’s mood, which is their general emotional state over a period of time. Wherein something like anger would be a specific emotion, a mood can be understood as a baseline of feeling over time.…
Read MoreWhat is Pre-Depression? Should You Be Worried?
A lack of preventative strategies in both the clinical setting and everyday American households is one of the driving factors behind the growth in chronic illnesses, from diabetes to heart disease and osteoarthritis. The very same problem applies to mental healthcare, as well. While we have come to understand that a lot of mental health…
Read MoreHow To Treat Major Depressive Disorder
Over 8 percent of adults in the US struggle with major depressive disorder, representing over 20 million individuals. More than feeling sad, major depressive disorder or clinical depression is a diagnosed mental health condition characterized by recurring and consistent feelings of hopelessness, low mood, and low self-worth. Is there an easy way to how to…
Read MoreWhat to Do When You Feel Hopeless
Hopelessness is a terrible feeling. Whether you feel like drowning or endlessly tired, there comes a point when mounting stress reaches a boiling point, and it feels like there’s no way out. So what to do when you feel hopeless? While many people think of depression and depressive thoughts as a genetic or individual brain imbalance,…
Read MoreHow to Cope With Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety and depression are the most diagnosed mental health problems in the country. An estimated 19 percent of US adults have experienced an anxiety disorder in the past year, and about 7.8 percent of US adults have had at least one major depressive episode in the past year. Like any mental health issue, learning how to…
Read MoreWhat are the Signs and Symptoms of Depression?
Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the world, but it is also often poorly understood. While very treatable, identifying depressive symptoms isn’t always easy, and it can be difficult to gain access to the type of care and medication needed to affect long-term change in depressive thinking. Learning more about…
Read More6 Different Types of Depression
Depression is a serious mental illness that impacts people in different ways. There are many different types of depression, including major depressive disorder, postpartum depression treatment, seasonal affective disorder treatment, and more. In this article, we will discuss the different types of depression and provide information on how to get help if you are struggling…
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