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What is obsessive love disorder?
posted: Sep. 06, 2022.

We’ve all seen the movies – the ones where one party is desperate to be with another, the soundtrack painfully dramatic while the desperate person spends two and a half Read more
Depression and the elderly
posted: Aug. 22, 2022.

In 2019, Emily lost her husband of 70 years, Richard. They’d been high school sweethearts; Emily recalls Richard chasing after her in the hallways of their small-town school, juggling his Read more
My child has separation anxiety and refuses to go to school. Help!
posted: Aug. 17, 2022.

As the summer winds down, millions of children are getting ready to head back to school. For most of them, it’s an exciting and happy occasion, hugging friends they haven’t Read more
Are ADHD and depression linked?
posted: Aug. 15, 2022.

ADHD – attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – and depression can, like other conditions, can certainly coexist. As a matter of fact, experts estimate that depression is three times more likely Read more
What is dialectical behavior therapy?
posted: Aug. 06, 2022.

You’ve probably heard of cognitive behavior therapy, or CBT, which is a therapy model based on the idea that your thoughts and feelings are all connected in a way, and Read more
How do I talk to my child about my depression?
posted: Aug. 02, 2022.

When Michael was diagnosed with depression at the age of 38, his first thought, he says, was about his children. “The boys were 10, 8 and 7 at the time,” he Read more
Are these just nerves, or is this anxiety?
posted: Jul. 26, 2022.

Sara had been steadily climbing up the corporate ladder at work – she’d begun as a part-time, seasonal employee at a small, upscale clothing boutique in the quiet town she’d Read more
What is depersonalization disorder?
posted: Jul. 25, 2022.

If you’ve ever felt detached from your own body and thoughts, as well as your feelings, or if you’ve ever felt disconnected from the world around you, you may be Read more
What are some lesser-known symptoms of anxiety?
posted: Jul. 21, 2022.

Typically, when people hear about anxiety symptoms, it’s restlessness, irritability, and difficulty controlling those scary, worrisome fears. But there are actually other symptoms you might dismiss or fail to recognize as Read more
What's the connection between anxiety and sleep?
posted: Jul. 18, 2022.

Have anxiety and can’t sleep?You’re not alone.It feels like a never-ending cycle, doesn’t it? Your mind is racing, so you can’t sleep; and because you can’t sleep, you’re exhausted the Read more
How can I quickly address stress?
posted: Jul. 10, 2022.

Looking for easy ways to destress? Read more
Does depression make you gain weight?
posted: Jul. 10, 2022.

Whether it’s from antidepressants, or the lack of motivation to get up and get moving, people with depression certainly do report gaining weight. Some medications warn of weight gain as Read more
Do you have high-functioning depression?
posted: Jul. 10, 2022.

In 1994, Brian was on top of the world -- he'd been promoted at his advertisement agency, recently married his college sweetheart, and just put a down payment on Read more
I have depression. Is that why I have memory loss?
posted: Jun. 30, 2022.

Peter, 45, thought he was developing early onset Alzheimer’s after a drive to a familiar local hotspot suddenly felt foreign and new. “My grandfather had Alzheimer’s, and so did my aunt, Read more
Does my child have an anxiety disorder?
posted: Jun. 20, 2022.

It can be tough for kids and teens to recognize that they’re dealing with anxiety. They might be scared or worried, or they might have a hard time sleeping. They Read more
How do I manage my anxiety when I'm in a traumatic situation?
posted: Jun. 20, 2022.

It seems that every day, we’re reading about war, or abuse, or violence, or some other horrifying circumstance we would never hope to be in. But some of us sometimes find Read more

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