Category: Depression

Depression Structurally Changes The Brain

August 7, 2017 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Depression

The brain has things happen within it and the brain has things happen to it. Every second of every day the brain is working tirelessly to perform thousands of functions. Synapses are firing and refiring, behaviors are being ingrained into… Read More ›

Depression And Heart Attack Related, Dangerous

August 3, 2017 Avalon Malibu Depression Medical Food and Nutrition

According to the American Heart Association, one out of every five people who are hospitalized for either a heart attack or chest pain will develop depression. These patients don’t experience post-surgical depression or passing depression. Major depression is four times… Read More ›

How Can Depression Be Treated?

July 24, 2017 Avalon Malibu Treatment Depression

Depression is a mood disorder, a scientific, clinically proven mental health disorder. Depression is also a matter of feelings. Though all mental health conditions live in the brain, they also seem… Read More ›

Everything You Wanted To Know About Exercise As A Treatment For Depression

June 29, 2017 Avalon Malibu Exercise Depression

Exercise helps the heart get pumping, which sends extra blood flow and happy chemicals through the brain. As part of a holistic approach to managing depression, exercise is a way to… Read More ›

3 Tips For Supporting A Loved One’s Depression After Treatment

June 28, 2017 Avalon Malibu Treatment Mental Health Depression

Supporting a loved one who has gone to treatment for their depression requires love, compassion, and patience. For those first days, here are some suggestions for making the transition as smooth… Read More ›

How Harmful Is Stigma Toward Mental Health?

June 5, 2017 Avalon Malibu Treatment Mental Health Depression

Stigma comes from a lack of information. It’s more difficult to judge and stereotype something you have personal involvement with. Categorizing and characterizing people with mental illness is easier than taking the time… Read More ›

What Is Walking Depression?

January 23, 2017 Avalon Malibu Depression Mental Health

Walking depression is not a clinical term, but it aptly describes an in between phase of depression. Mental health disorders can be high functioning. Just because someone doesn’t look like they have a mental health disorder or act like they… Read More ›