What Types of Therapy Help with Depression?

Depression, Therapy

What Types of Therapy Help with Depression?   If you’re reading this, you might wonder if you’ll ever feel happy again. There is the possibility you’ve forgotten what happiness even feels like. You’re running empty, life is a blur with little purpose. You feel...

When Do You Need Medication to Treat Mental Illness?

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Neuroscience

When Do You Need Medication to Treat Mental Illness?   For many years, there was a stigma around mental health, as if ailments of the mind don’t exist. Your mental health isn’t like your physical health. It’s invisible… until it isn’t, of course. When you...

Can Talk Therapy Be Used for Depression?

Anxiety, Depression, Therapy

Can Talk Therapy Be Used for Depression?   My previous blog post What is Talking Therapy? gives a thorough overview of talking therapy and some of the different types of talk therapy available to you. Talking therapy for depression is a positive step to help you...

The Most Common Mistakes Made When Living With or Dealing with Depression

Depression

The Most Common Mistakes Made When Dealing with or Living With Depression     I confess, I’m lucky enough to have lived a life free from depression – so far – so I don’t claim for one minute to know what it feels like. I also know I can stand in...

Everything You Need to know about Antidepressants

Depression

Everything You Need to know about Antidepressants   A Government publication states that between 2017 and 2018, 17% of the adult population received antidepressants. My understanding is this has increased in recent years. As an example, between October and...

10 Ways to Help Your Depressed Child

Depression, Mental Health

10 Ways to Help Your Depressed Child   Feeling sad is an emotion we all experience throughout life. It is as valid and equal emotion as happiness. Depression is different to the feeling of sadness, but your child might struggle to explain how they feel using...