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 ›
Tag: depression
Depression And Heart Attack Related, Dangerous
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?
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
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
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 ›
Bipolar Disorder: What You Need To Know
Bipolar is a common primary mental health disorder and co-occurring disorder with substance abuse. Bipolar Is Defined By Depression And Mania Everyone has “mood swings”. As human beings, we all have… Read More ›
The Mind-Body Connection: Depression And Pain
Depression is a mood disorder which impacts mind, body, and spirit. Symptoms of all three areas are prevalent in depression and can cause someone to feel as though they are out of control in their lives. Physical pain is a… Read More ›
Is Depression One Size Fits All? Science Says It Isn’t
Depression doesn’t look the same from one person to the next. That is why treating mental health disorders cannot be done with a blanket treatment program. Each individual is different in the way their mental illness manifests and the way… Read More ›
Are They Acting Out Or Are They Depressed? 5 Behaviors You Might Not Know Ar Caused By Depression
Unless you are familiar with depression and other mental health conditions, it is hard to know when it is happening to someone close to you. Taking their actions and behaviors personally can cause a giant rift in your relationship as… Read More ›
Why Is It Important To Treat Bipolar And Addiction As Dual Diagnosis?
Bipolar is perhaps one of the most widely misunderstood and misdiagnosed mental health disorders. Previously referred to as manic depressive disorder, bipolar is primarily characterized by shifting moods or “mood swings”. There are two different types of bipolar: bipolar I… Read More ›
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