depression

Psychiatry Versus Psychology

Presented by BetterHelp¦ Psychiatry and psychology. These terms are thrown around a lot, but it isn’t always obvious what exactly differentiates them. So, if you’ve ever been curious about the … Read More

Book Review: Cookie

Review¦ Everyone feels sad or anxious sometimes, but it can be difficult for children in particular to express these feelings and how intense they are. The story of Cookie covers anxiety and depression in a gentle and heart-warming way for young children.

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Does America do enough for its veterans?

Collaborative Post¦ The US military every year recruits around 175,000 young American citizens. The proposed pitch in recruitment is the promise to take care of all those that choose to serve their country, but the question is, is this promise being fulfilled? And to what extent are veterans suffering currently in the US? The humungous long term effect that war has on veterans is absolutely monumental and almost impossible to put into words. The real extent of the damage is clear, with so many post-military issues with veteran’s mental health- that’s not even getting into the veterans that come home with a lifelong physical injury. Besides the immensely difficult time that veterans have readjusting to normal life after coming home, some even suffer veterans’ elder abuse.

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Thinking about alternate dimensions at midnight

Do you ever wonder what would happen if you could hop across to an parallel universe? I often think about how things might be in an alternate dimension. It’s fun to think about the things I might do without the consequences of them going against me in my ‘real life’. This post has happened late at night when I should be sleeping; but my brain has other ideas!

Potential trigger warning (depression/suicide)

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Why are we putting so much pressure on ourselves?

I’m freshly jobless and have been in a somewhat pensive mood over the last few days. In a strange way, having more free time has made me reflect more on the way we use our time and the sheer amount of pressure us mums (and dads) put on ourselves. Modern life is stressful and anxiety and depression are prevalent in our society. A day doesn’t go by without me hearing someone say how stressed they feel. What would happen if we looked at things a little differently, I wonder?

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