When you or a loved one are experiencing symptoms of depression, it can feel like an insurmountable challenge to get back to feeling like yourself again. Many people with depression know about treatments like antidepressants and talk therapy, but the use of TMS therapy is usually not as well known. While there are a wide…
When you or a loved one are experiencing symptoms of clinical depression, it can cause challenges in seemingly every area of life. From low moods and motivation to feelings of irritability and a low drive to focus on goals, depression can feel overwhelming and isolating for many people. Depression can also occur at any age,…
Suicide is one of the worst tragedies an individual can use on themselves and is one of the worst experiences for people who care about them. Suicide remains the leading cause of death among children and adults in the United States, and since hitting a low in 2000, cases have been rising in the U.S. …
Soon it’s going to be time for the high school seniors out there to start looking for colleges, and for recent graduates to head off to college for the first time. As a parent, this is an exciting and terrifying time for you! Your child is now beginning their adulthood, and everything that you’ve taught…
In general, light therapy is the use of certain frequencies of bright light exposure to help improve a person’s mood and mood regulation, which can be very helpful for people suffering from depression. For instance, in a light therapy session you may sit near a light therapy box, which is designed to specifically emit bright…
Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in the world today, and it can also be one of the most difficult to cope with. Depression is an incredibly isolating condition, and this isolation can become not only lonely, but dangerous in times of crisis when a person really needs support from friends, family,…
Was my childhood traumatic? Many people ask themselves this question over the course of their lives, and it can be a real puzzle to try and sort out. Most people’s knee-jerk response is to assume that as long as they weren’t beaten or overtly abused, the answer is no. However, in many cases, the…
