9 Criteria Professionals Use to Diagnose Major Depressive Disorder
It’s important to recognize that depression is a mental health disorder that requires a professional diagnosis and treatment. Major depressive disorder goes beyond feeling sad after losing out on a promotion or having plans canceled. It’s a mood disorder that...
How Can a College Student Cope With Their Depression? 7 Ideas
Some of our previous articles talk about the common experience of encountering depression for the first time while you’re away at college. As more people seek treatment for mental health problems and start to understand what good mental health looks like, these topics...
The Impact of Untreated Teen Trauma
The unfortunate truth is that no one is immune to trauma, including teenagers. It’s important to remember that many different events and experiences can be perceived as traumatic to a teenager. Dismissing teens’ distress as mere "angst" or "drama" can undermine their...
Can the Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Present Differently in Women?
Mental health disorders affect every gender, but that doesn’t mean that it looks the same for everyone. For example, certain depression symptoms are often more common in men than in women. When it comes to bipolar disorder, it’s possible for symptoms to present...
Trauma-Informed Therapy for Teens
Traumatic experiences can profoundly influence a person's life. It can shape their perceptions, beliefs and behaviors. Trauma does not define a person. However, it can deeply impact their sense of self, relationships, and worldview. How individuals process and...
Bipolar 2 Disorder: Symptoms and Support
Emotions are complicated. One day, you can be over the moon about getting a promotion, and the next, you can be sad about a disagreement with your significant other. While there are dozens of emotions that you can feel throughout our day, it’s important to take note...
What Jobs Can Be Good for Teens With Anxiety?
Taking on new responsibilities like starting one’s first job can be very nerve-wracking. With an anxiety disorder, worries can start to affect a teen’s job performance. It’s easy to self-sabotage before they get a chance to see what they can do! Balancing school,...
Understanding the Relationship Between Self-Harm and OCD
OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and self-harm behaviors are two very different sets of symptoms that can sometimes overlap. Some people with OCD have intrusive thoughts related to harming themselves or others, called harm OCD. These thoughts can encompass a wide...
9 Symptoms of Mild Depression in College Students
Depression can make you feel bad about yourself, and deciding your symptoms aren’t “bad enough” to seek treatment is an easy trap to fall into. Ignoring them can lead to worse symptoms, and you can’t get help until you decide to ask. Any depression symptoms or...