Category Archives: News & updates

At first glance, major depression may seem black and white. But people with depression know that it’s more complex than you think. Depression is often misunderstood as just feeling sad. But it’s a complex condition, and the facts about depression, … Continue reading →

Are antidepressants safe? Will I become addicted to depression medication? Get expert answers to common questions about depression treatment. There’s no doubt that the use of antidepressants is on the rise — roughly 67 percent of people with major depression … Continue reading →

Foods That May Help You Manage Depression Not only does a healthy diet help control your waistline, but smarter food choices may also help ward off symptoms of depression. The best nutritional plan to prevent depression is likely to be … Continue reading →

Daily steps to help fight depression can be an important part of treatment in addition to what your doctor prescribes. Depression is different for everyone, so managing it should also be unique. Medication, talk therapy, and other approaches are essential … Continue reading →

In 2015, the Obama Administration launched the Precision Medicine Initiative, a major research effort aimed at changing the way we treat disease and improving health. Precision medicine tailors treatment to individual patients based on a variety of information, including genetic … Continue reading →

Keeping a journal, or journaling, can be a powerful tool to help maintain and improve overall wellness and to help address specific mental health challenges. Keeping a journal is simply the act of writing daily about your experiences, observations, thoughts … Continue reading →

September is National Recovery Month, a time to celebrate those recovering from mental health issues and to remind everyone that recovery is possible. Recovery is a process. An important part of recovery is helping people understand their own strengths to … Continue reading →

For a lot of people, music therapy is an effective tool to make them feel better. While such claim has long been a mere opinion, a recent study has turned it into a fact that could help not just the … Continue reading →

More than 40,000 people die by suicide each year in the United States. Millions more struggle with thoughts of suicide according to a September 2016 report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). A look at the … Continue reading →

Tracy Thompson begins her thoughtful book The Ghost in the House with two brilliant sentences: “Motherhood and depression are two countries with a long common border. The terrain is chilly and inhospitable, and when mothers speak of it at all, … Continue reading →