Depression

Written by Taylor Gjesdal 1. Meet your basic needs: Making sure you are getting enough sleep, eating healthy and nourishing foods as well as exercising are especially important for both physical and emotional health. These… Continue reading

"The best way out is always through." – Robert Frost Depression, anxiety, relationship issues — your best chance at solving an emotional crisis is through acceptance, engagement and moving through the pain rather than avoiding… Continue reading

8 Tips for Managing Mild Depression Don’t let depression consume you, remember that you’re more than your mood. Here are 8 basic mental health tips for managing mild depression: Whatever is getting you down; don’t… Continue reading

What is Major Depressive Disorder? Clinical depression, otherwise known as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), is often misunderstood and underestimated. In truth, depression is a mood disorder characterized by a constant sense of hopelessness and a… Continue reading

Managing Depression Remember that you can’t control everything Keep a positive attitude/outlook Eat well-balanced meals Foster supportive relationships Challenge negative thoughts Make time for the things you enjoy Exercise, it releases endorphins and decreases stress… Continue reading

Tips for Managing Depression Keep a positive attitude/outlook, even when life throws you a curveball or two. This can be a bit challenging at first, but the more you try, the more you will succeed.… Continue reading

When negative thoughts start to creep in, DO SOMETHING! Walk, run, organize, clean, talk, sing, watch, pray, play, be, enjoy. Get up and do something constructive that you enjoy or think is positive. If you… Continue reading

Feeling SAD this winter? For some, the onset of winter can be dreadful. The darker months and dreary weather do generally cause us to tend towards inactivity, but feeling stuck in a melancholy fog isn’t… Continue reading

Depression is Different for Everyone Depression is Different for EveryoneEach and every person who has ever experienced depression will have his or her own take on what it’s like. There are many commonalities and themes… Continue reading