Difficulty with Diagnoses
If your doctor tells you that you may be depressed, what does that really mean? Maybe some of the “symptoms” you have could be from something else like: trouble adjusting to a new situation at school or home...
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Gender and Showing Symptoms
Although they can happen at any age and to anyone, statistics show that the symptoms for depression and anxiety are more likely to begin showing up during adolescence. Adolescent girls reported symptoms at a...
Compulsions
Compulsion. Noun. First definition: the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint. Constraint… Hello. My name is I_Collect_Words, and I am no longer defined by my compulsions. ...
Can Schools Help Recognize Mental Health Illness Symptoms?
Yesterday’s post discussed the worrying lack of resources available for communities when it comes to treating adolescent mental health. The question is thus asked: is there any way that these communities can still help? An...
Watch for Symptoms!
Are you or any of your friends struggling with symptoms of depression? Are you confused as to why you feel like you’ve fallen down into a big deep pit? Many teenagers find themselves in very...
What is Depression?
Depression can be a confusing illness. We often think having an illness means you have a runny nose, a stomach ache, or some part of your body is in pain. Usually you take some...
Using Behavioral Methods to Manage Your Depression
Often times when a person is depressed they may feel tired, as well as have a lack of motivation and energy. These changes in mood often times lead a person who is depressed to...
A Few Tips and Tricks to Using Social Media with Depression and Anxiety
Symptoms of depression and/or anxiety can be made worse by using social media. In recent blog posts, we have talked about some of the ways social media can bring out negative emotions in...
Symptoms of Depression Are Not Just Changes in Mood
The mind and body have many different ways of expressing depression. Often times the symptoms of depression are mood-based such as hopelessness, feelings that one is unworthy, and suicidal ideation. Although those are symptoms related to mood...
Social Anxiety: The Symptoms and Potential Causes
There are lots of different kinds of anxiety. The general definition of anxiety is an unrealistic, irrational fear or worry of disabling intensity. While fear is the natural response to a serious threat to...
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