Putting on a Happy Face: The Psychological Toll
Many of us do it, especially those of us with depression. We get up day after day and dread going to work, but we put on a happy face and…
High-Functioning Depression: Unfulfilled Despite “Having It All”
When you think of someone who’s depressed, what comes to mind? Someone in bed crying? Someone who can’t get off the couch? Someone who’s stopped going to work? The old…
What You’re Eating May be Killing Your Mood
Listen, I don't want it to be true. I really don't. I really want to go on eating whatever I want to. Pastries. Bacon cheeseburgers. Cheese fries. Ice cream. Anything…
Understanding Postpartum Depression
For a long time, we’ve known about the “baby blues,” but only over the last few decades have we really begun to research and understand postpartum depression. Women with the…
Coping with Loss
Losing a loved one is one of the most challenging experiences in life, and most of us aren’t prepared for it. Grief affects us physically, emotionally, and socially and makes…
10 Mental Health Benefits of Pet Ownership
Aren’t pets the best? Most of you know I have 2 dogs and they are the absolute best. I have a Maltese, Bailey, whom I got as a puppy when I…
6 Things to Know about Major Depressive Disorder
Practically everyone has felt depressed at some point during their lives – after the loss of a loved one, after a heartbreak, or after disappointingly not achieving an important goal. …