If you have cancer, depression is much more than just a dark mood. The illness, which strikes about up to 25 percent of all cancer patients … [Read more...] about Cancer and Depression: Is Depression Affecting My Cancer?
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It’s Time to Journal Your Way to Happiness
In the black community, the stigmas on depression and seeking help stem from a multitude of factors from lack of knowledge, socio-economic … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Journal Your Way to Happiness
It’s Okay Not To Be Okay: 7 Tips For Talking To Your Child About Depression
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 2.7 million children between the ages of 11-17 were … [Read more...] about It’s Okay Not To Be Okay: 7 Tips For Talking To Your Child About Depression
Easing Depression Without A Prescription
Each year millions of Americans are diagnosed with depression, and many turn to their doctors for either professional psychotherapy or an … [Read more...] about Easing Depression Without A Prescription
Early-Onset Puberty Could Be the Source of Adult Depression in Some Women
“Quite frankly, I've been depressed for most of my life,” says Latoya Shauntay Snell, of Brooklyn, who started menstruating at the age of … [Read more...] about Early-Onset Puberty Could Be the Source of Adult Depression in Some Women
How Depression Is Different In Black Men
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Of the 11 million Americans diagnosed with clinical depression every year, less than 1 in 10 were men; and an even … [Read more...] about How Depression Is Different In Black Men
Healing Black Mothers: Whether Pregnant Or Postpartum Get Screened For Depression
If you’re pregnant or have recently given birth, you should be screened for depression, a new U.S. Preventative Task Force … [Read more...] about Healing Black Mothers: Whether Pregnant Or Postpartum Get Screened For Depression
Holiday Depression: What To Say To Friends & Family Going Through
When people we love are going through depression, it’s serious. And during the holidays, this disorder can be intensified. holiday … [Read more...] about Holiday Depression: What To Say To Friends & Family Going Through
Bipolar Disorder
Definition Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, … [Read more...] about Bipolar Disorder
Mood Taking a Hit Every Winter? There May Be a Reason for That
For a lot of people, depressive episodes can occur at any time, either in response to a life stressor or spontaneously with no identifiable … [Read more...] about Mood Taking a Hit Every Winter? There May Be a Reason for That
Black History of Health: Wayne Brady
Wayne Brady started doing improv while he was still in high school. What started out as a way to manage his anxiety quickly grew into an … [Read more...] about Black History of Health: Wayne Brady
Gestational Diabetes & Postpartum Depression: More Than The Baby Blues
There is evidence that mothers diagnosed with gestational diabetes have an elevated risk of developing postpartum depression … [Read more...] about Gestational Diabetes & Postpartum Depression: More Than The Baby Blues