Are you struggling with hopelessness, grief, or loneliness? Consider these ten tips to combat dark moods when depression doesn’t fight fair.

Loneliness and depression can create a demoralizing cycle. With more awareness, self-compassion, and support, you can start to reconnect and feel better.

Not so happy about the new year to come? Unable to feel the joy you felt in the past? Your low mood may be depression. Learn how to cope and find the support to move forward.

Myths about depression often get in the way of getting better.  Do you believe false ideas about depression too? Working with a trained mental health professional is a practical first step to a happier life. The more you know, share, and learn, the faster you can move on productively.

Are anger, low self-worth, and isolation, wreaking havoc on your relationships? 

Working with a therapist is both purposeful and practical. Treatment can aid your mind and body’s ability to self-correct. Together, you and your counselor can make the time and space to solidify a rich and more positive life. 

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is more than the "winter blues." Regardless of age, culture, or background, the cool weather months can wreak havoc on your mood. Here’s how to cope.

Perhaps you feel a bit muddled and fuzzy as you try to function normally. If you’re suffering from depression, brain fog is likely not a new concept to you. You may have experienced this phenomenon quite a lot already.

For some of us, holiday music, gatherings, and decorations can trigger the pain of loss. The first step to coping with this grief is to acknowledge it for what it is.

No one applies for the job of caretaker for their chronically ill parent. It’s a mission that is thrust upon you and sometimes, it gets you down. It can help immensely to talk with a mental health counselor.

It’s okay to be strong. But keep in mind that strength takes many forms. There is beauty and empowerment in the ability to acknowledge and accept how varied emotions can be. Depression counseling can help.

It’s essential to recognize physical symptoms as it pertains to depression. They keep you tuned into how much your mental state is affecting your body and quality of life. Consider these ways you can identify the symptoms and physical signs of depression.

Depression often requires professional intervention. Never be ashamed to seek help. In the meantime, there are also steps you can take to support yourself now and while in treatment.

This year has left many of us wondering about symptoms, safety precautions, causes, and more. But the vast majority of these musings are about physical illnesses. Meanwhile, both the pandemic and the drastic mitigation efforts are taking a heavy toll on our collective mental health.

It may seem surreal, like a lifetime ago now, but think back to your New Year celebrations. Remember the high hopes we had moving into the second decade of the Millenium?