5 Types of Depressive Disorders
Watch our video titled “5 Types of Depressive Disorders”: Depression is often a misunderstood disorder. Many people believe that being depressed you must fall into…
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5 Effects of Physical Discipline
In the past, physical discipline was more common. Even to this day, because there is no law that protects people from it, it is still…
5 Facts You Need to Know About Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Have you ever had an “out of body” experience or daydreamed while you were driving, but didn’t realize it? Having a dissociative identity disorder is…
How to Cope with Your Social Anxiety
Social anxiety is something that I’ve struggled with. I’m sure you’re reading this because you have it, too. It’s a common problem that many of…
10+ Things People Don’t Realize You’re Doing Because of Depression
Depression takes a toll in people’s lives. It affects all areas such as, work, family, relationship, and health. The thing about depression is that it…
LGBTQ+: The Mental Effects of Not Being Accepted
In the Closet When it came to the word “gay”, my neighborhood was pretty conservative. I grew up in Catholic schools, and not much was…
Depression: 8 Ways To Reach Out For Help!
Depression is overwhelming and dealing with it alone can be scary, but you are not alone. According to the World Health Organization, more than 300…
5 Ways to Talk about Depression with Your Parents
Depression is already an exhausting and painful battle. Everyday chores get neglected, going to school and work becomes a struggle, and it’s hard to get…
Is Depression Different in Males and Females?
Depression is a disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. In the U.S alone, more than 16.1 million adults experience a major depressive episode annually…
Are You SAD? – 4 Questions and Answers About Seasonal Affective Disorder
During these dark and cloudy winter months, some people get what you might call “the winter blues.” But did you know it could actually be…
How to Survive University with Depression
Studying with depression is one of the hardest things you can do. It’s difficult enough getting out of bed. Depression zaps your energy, you have…
The Latest in Depression
Depression is a lot more common than we think. According to the World Health Organization 300 million people battle with depression globally (related: Depressed? Does It Boil…
Meet Vivid Vega, Poet of “Words That Kill” and “Our Wild Mind” [Interview]
Vivid Vega, a poet of two poetry collections, “Words That Kill” and “Our Wild Mind” kindly allowed us to ask her questions to learn more…
10+ Things People with Depression Understand All Too Well
Depression is a sneaky illness. It arrives with no warning, leaving you feeling hopeless and distraught. You feel completely empty, moving through life like a…
5 Ways Helicopter Parenting Affects You
Nowadays, many teenagers feel that their parents are being too overprotective and suffocating. Helicopter parenting is a term used to describe how some parents pay…
Why Therapy isn’t as Scary as it Seems
I was 13 when I started having panic attacks and, as a true millennial, I went straight online to see what was happening to me…
Depression Taught Me to Love Myself More
Those of you who follow me know that I have battled with Persistent Depressive Disorder since I was a kid. Depression molded me into someone…
7 Benefits of Owning a Cat
Cats often make an enigmatic appearance in the works of my favorite writer Haruki Murakami. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved…
5 Effective Ways to Cope with Loneliness
Loneliness is driven by many different factors. Communication problems, racial and cultural intolerance, and environmental influences can all increase one’s chance of experiencing loneliness. But,…
Depression Made Me Compassionate
Before I conquered my depression. I used to be self-centered. You see, I was so immersed in my dark inner world that I could not…