Depression Archives

Is joy possible? Finding your purpose through active living

Do you believe joy is possible? Many people I work with feel they passively exist without joy. Depression, anxiety, trauma, […]

People that are suffering can sometimes lose sight of the meaning and purpose of life. At times, they begin to

Do you get a thought stuck in your head and then can’t stop thinking, analyzing, and worrying about it? Are these

The FDA’s recent approval of Esketamine (Spravato by Janssen Pharmaceuticals) has been met with much excitement (and some controversy) for

It’s that time a year again! How did it come back so fast? With summer winding down and fall weather

WHAT IS SELF-RESPECT? In my profession, I see lots of people who feel broken. Some have been struggling for years

Preventing suicide does not happen by offering simple platitudes (“You have so much to be grateful for”) or by saying

As a psychiatrist, part of my job is to talk to people about suicide. In my profession, hearing about suicidal

Are you looking for ideas how to beat depression? There are many interventions for depression that can help. Don’t let

Our thoughts help shape how we feel. Depression can cloud people’s outlook with negative thoughts that focus on everything that

In the last 2 posts about exercise and depression, I discussed how to help depression. We talked about how exercise

In the last post about exercise and depression, I discussed the benefits of exercise on depression and why it is