There are so many myths about what depression “is really like,” partially because it doesn’t take one single form. Because it affects everyone differently, people don’t tend to have a full understanding of what it can look like, or how it can be helped. When others try to make you feel less-than for your symptoms,…

While crying is often a symptom of depression, it can also be the way out of your hardest times. Crying helps us reset our mood and our health, so we suggest embracing it as part of the healing process. Crying Can Mean Getting It Together, Not Falling Apart Who hasn’t been told to stop being…

There’s the clinical view of depression, and then there’s the real-world, full picture of it. Depression is both emotional AND physical. And these two parts play off each other in an ever-shifting feedback loop, moderated by inflammation. The emotional part of depression involves how you’re raised, your natural emotional disposition (aka temperament), and the rest…

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is overrated. Many of us experience depression’s effects on multiple levels: emotional, social, physical, and/or mental. We feel a lack of energy on a physical level; we have overwhelming or dulled emotions; or we may have trouble coming up with the right words. And sometimes, our biggest issue is that…

Depression and its variants are known for causing many negative emotional effects like persistent sad moods, feelings of helplessness, and apathy. But depression symptoms also have roots that tie into our underlying biology, like our brains and hearts. Here, we’ll break down some of these connections, so that we can get some answers to the…

A familiar Google rabbit hole goes: major depressive disorder, depression symptoms, am I depressed? We all want to know how we compare, where we fit in the grand scheme of things, and that’s natural. But once you get an idea that ‘depression’ might fit your symptoms, the next question becomes, “Well, how depressed am I?”…