Does winter darkness get you down? Light therapy may help.
For some of us, the end of daylight savings time earlier this week blew the lid off a creeping seasonal depression that started so small …
Treatment
How to manage the Adderall shortage
What’s worse than jumping through hoops to get your Adderall medication? Jumping through those hoops and then being told that your prescription is on backorder. …
Use your “dive reflex” to calm down instantly
With a bag of frozen peas or a bowl of cold water, you can curb strong emotions and trick your body into relaxation mode. Do …
Trouble sleeping? Restricting your sleep may help. Here’s how to do it.
Insomnia makes life hard. Fortunately, effective treatment is available, and you can even try it at home tonight. It’s 4 am and you’re awake… again. …
How to get your depressed partner to seek help.
Loving someone with untreated depression can feel worrisome to downright aggravating. Here’s what you can do to encourage them to get treatment. Your partner can’t …
Can you exercise away depression?
You probably already know that exercise makes you feel better—and not just physically. But did you know that physical activity can improve, and even prevent, …
Stranger Things and How to Vanquish Your Inner Demons
Vecna isn’t real but trauma is. Learn about traumatic stress and what you can do to stop it. Have you ever experienced something really scary, …
Top signs you should ditch your SSRI
How to tell if your depression treatment is working and what to do if it isn’t. Over the past few weeks, you may have seen …
How to Practice Mindful Eating
If you want to manage your food cravings and develop healthier eating habits, mindful eating may help. Mindful eating makes us slow down and pay …
Stop fat shaming. It’s harmful and it doesn’t work.
Stigmatizing weight makes us more likely to gain weight, not less. It also puts us at risk for depression, self-esteem issues and eating disorders. The …