What is Light Therapy?
Seasonal depression is sometimes used as a punchline during the winter, but for many, the waning daylight has a very…
Continue reading What is Light Therapy?What Self-Care Actually Is
Self-care is mentioned so often these days, but few people actually know what it entails. As this Psych Central article…
Continue reading What Self-Care Actually IsSelf-Care is Hard
Self-care is about, as this Psychology Today article puts it, “identifying your own unique needs and taking steps to meet…
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Some people have never been good at taking care of themselves, me included. This leads to issues like dehydration, which…
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In today’s society, when our phones are almost always an arms reach away, going on an app is typically more…
Continue reading 20 Best Apps for Mental HealthThe Science of a Broken Heart
It’s hard to put into words what heartbreak feels like. But by providing a scientific explanation for the physical pain…
Continue reading The Science of a Broken HeartOmega-3 helpful in depression treatment
It is a daunting task, sorting the wheat from the chaff when it comes to working out which nutritional supplements…
Continue reading Omega-3 helpful in depression treatmentMindfulness meditation “super-effective” as front line for depression and anxiety
Even 10 minutes a day of mindfulness meditation improves symptoms of anxiety and depression, brain-imaging research shows. The practice is…
Continue reading Mindfulness meditation “super-effective” as front line for depression and anxietyDark Chocolate Can Reduce Depression
Welcome news for chocolate lovers everywhere: less than half-an-ounce a day might keep depression at bay, according to a cross-sectional…
Continue reading Dark Chocolate Can Reduce DepressionDepressed? Physical activity helps – a lot
It’s true that when you are depressed, even walking to the mailbox takes more energy than you have, and the…
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