Depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in the world. It is talked about so often in schools, movies, TV shows, on Instagram and TikTok, and just about anywhere else you can ...
3 Supplements for Depression
Mental health, and depression, have been an aspect of humanity for as long as humanity has been around. Some of the most ancient religious texts express depression and hopelessness as crucial aspects ...
How Stress Increases Depression
What is stress, exactly? Most of us are very familiar with being stressed from too much work, an overly critical boss, and high pressure to perform in school, sports, music, etc. And I bet most of us ...
How to Fight Back Against Depression
For those of who you don't know what depression is like, imagine a weight on your back that slowly grows heavier every day. At first, it's not that bad, but then every day it just gets harder and hard...
Be a Friend to Yourself
Imagine you have a friend in need. You've known this friend for a very long time and though you don't always get along perfectly well, you couldn't imagine your life without them. Let's say they are s...
Move the Body, Remove Depression
Depression affects most people at some point in their lives. It may not be clinical depression, but that does not change the fact that everyone has tough days where motivation is low and negative thin...
Goal Setting Decreases Depression
How many times in your life have you been told to set goals? I was told to set goals throughout high school and maybe a couple of times by my parents. But, that statement never meant much to me. ...
Reduce Depression Today
Depression is one of the leading mental health issues around the world. When the weather is cold, sunlight is limited, and the days are short, depression is at an all-time high for the year. Whether y...
Treatment Options for Postpartum Depression
Are you curious about the available treatment for postpartum depression? There are many treatments out there. Once you have been screened and confirmed to have the condition, options include but...
Depression in the Bible
Christianity, and religion more generally, can be a tremendous resource to getting through depression. Faith helps billions of people around the world keep sight of what is important and provides guid...
Comparison and Depression
There are many quotes warning people never to compare themselves to others. "Comparison is the most poisonous element in the human heart." -Euginia Herlihy "The grass is always greener on the other si...
What is Making Your Depression Worse
There are plenty of blogs and videos out there about how to overcome depression (I've written a couple myself). But, what I rarely see is what contributes to making depression worse. This may seem odd...
Setting Goals to Beat Depression
People hear from parents, teachers, colleagues, success stories, motivational speakers, priests... everyone to set goals. I heard this so much for most of my life it got to the point that I would...
Recognizing Depression
Rates of depression have sky-rocketed over the past several years and has become a major talking point in schools, among families, and popular content on Netflix and Hulu. In many ways this is a...
Persistent Depressive Disorder
There are a number of different depressive disorders out there, but most of the attention is drawn to Major Depressive Disorder. Major Depressive Disorder or MDD is a serious condition that affects mi...
