Forgiving someone who has hurt you is important for good mental health. When someone you love hurts you one of the best things you can do for yourself is harness the… read more →
Sibling rivalry, especially in the younger years, is so common we’ve all accepted it as a way of life. When that second baby is brought home we expect the older… read more →
When a loved one dies – a parent, child, spouse, close friend – we understand and expect to grieve in a relative fashion. When a beloved pet dies, grief is… read more →
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a serious mental disorder marked by alternating periods of depression and elation. It causes changes in sleep, moods, thinking and behavior. There are… read more →
Major depression is defined as a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness. Atypical depression, on the other hand, sounds scary, but it is actually very common and, as… read more →
Situational depression is just like what it sounds like, a depressed mood brought about by a situation or circumstance. Situational depression is not really a true depression, but rather an… read more →
What is Psychotic Depression? Also known as depressive psychosis, psychotic depression is a subtype of major depression that includes some form of psychosis. The psychosis is usually hallucinations, delusions or… read more →
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD? SAD is a fairly common mood disorder characterized by depression that is related to changes in the seasons and thus comes on at… read more →
What is persistent depressive disorder? Persistent depressive disorder, also known as dysthymia, is a condition in which the individual has persistent symptoms of depression that last at least two years… read more →
Major depression or major depressive disorder (MDD) is what most of know as simply depression. It is a mental disorder that is pervasive and persistent. Characteristics of the disorder include… read more →