We’ve all heard that smartphones and social media can do harm to kids. However, a New York University social psychologist said that now that we’re nearly two decades into the social media…
Tag: mental illness
8 Sneaky Ways Depression Can Manifest As Body Changes (And Often Gets Misdiagnosed)
Women in the United States are twice as likely to have depression as men. That’s 12 percent of women and girls. In fact, depression strikes 1 in 4 girls by the time…
6 Toxic Coping Mechanisms That Only Made My Trauma Worse
“Is he ok?” I slowly opened my eyes to see two women bent down, looking at me with concern. I’d collapsed in an alley after drinking myself into oblivion and was now…
For Anyone Who’s Depressed This Holiday Season
To quote a popular song of the season: “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” While this sentiment may be true for many of us, it is not necessarily the shared…
4 Conditions That Resemble Depression — But Aren’t
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It is what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” This quote, frequently misattributed to Mark Twain, describes the dangers…