Category: Depression guides

  • 22/10/2025
    Depression can make it harder to recognize when our environment is part of the problem. That’s why a practical self-check…
  • A young woman holding her baby while looking worried.

    05/08/2025
    Avoiding postpartum depression (PPD) isn’t always completely possible because it’s influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. Nevertheless, several evidence-based…
  • Image of a bottle of medication that's open, with the pills spread over a table.

    29/07/2025
    Take note that I am an occupational therapist and not a doctor. Drugs (medication, just to be clear) are not…
  • A woman sitting down while holding her stomach, indicating that she has stomach pain.

    13/07/2025
    Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a serious and chronic form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) that affects a small percentage of…
  • A woman hallucinating.

    13/07/2025
    Psychotic depression, also known as major depressive disorder with psychotic features, is a severe form of depression that includes psychosis,…
  • Image of a depressed man sitting on his behind against a wall, looking sad.

    13/07/2025
    Atypical depression is a subtype of major depressive disorder (MDD) that has some distinct features that set it apart from…
  • A young woman holding her baby while looking worried.

    13/07/2025
    Postpartum depression (PPD) is a type of clinical depression that can develop after childbirth. It’s more intense and longer-lasting than…

  • 13/07/2025
    Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of bipolar depression that follows a seasonal pattern, typically occurring during the fall…
  • An illustration of a man holding a happy face and a sad face, indicating bipolar depression.

    13/07/2025
    Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, is a mental health condition marked by extreme mood swings that include emotional…
  • A woman leaning against a wall with her back while holding her head and looking sad.

    13/07/2025
    Persistent depressive disorder (PDD), also known as dysthymia, is a chronic form of depression. Unlike major depressive disorder (MDD), which…