Clinical depression, also known as major depressive disorder (MDD), manifests itself differently in everyone. Some of us are genetically prone to experiencing the disorder during our lifetime. Others experience clinical depression as a result of traumatic events or...
Symptoms of clinical depression vary greatly in the population that this mental illness affects, which is about 6.7% of the US adult population (or 16.1 million Americans over the age of 18 each year) according to The Anxiety and Depression Association...
Today is Depression Screening Day. On such an auspicious occasion, we wanted to share a few words of our appreciation to the PHQ-9, an ode of sorts. For those of you who haven’t heard of this acryonym (it has less name recognition then FBI or LOL), it’s a tool those...
by Stephanie Dodaro On the list of most dreaded holidays, Valentine’s Day is probably near the top. It combines all the pressure of New Year’s Eve and the emotional expectations and gift-giving stress of Christmas. We’re encouraged to make expensive,...
Is your favorite summer activity huddling in a dark room with the AC blasting, while your friends and family enjoy the sunshine? Does the thought of a trip to the beach leave you anxious and depressed? You may feel like a party pooper, but there could well be a...