Category Archives: Depression

Killer

Whenever there’s a mass shooting, people who support gun rights start lining up around the block to call for better mental health care. They’re implying, quite disingenuously, that people with mental illness are responsible for most killing sprees. It’s a lie and they know it’s a lie. Watch John Oli …

Drew Barrymore on Postpartum Depression: 'I Really Got Under the …

Barrymore is one of the many celebrities who have spoken out recently about their struggles with postpartum depression.

How to support a friend or family member with Postpartum depression

Postpartum Depression symptoms include struggling with bonding with baby, withdrawing from friends and family, worrying that you are not a good enough mother, thoughts of hurting yourself or your baby, intense mood …

The Personality Traits That Make Us Feel Like Frauds

At some point in your professional life, you’ve probably felt like a fraud. Maybe you were praised for something you thought wasn’t worthy of the accolades, or you maybe you were recognized in front of peers but felt unworthy, certain you’d soon be exposed as undeserving of the attention. You’re not …

Slipping Into Psychosis: What It’s Like To Be A 20-Something With Schizophrenia

lolamyers I remember it vividly: twelve years old, sitting on a bench, watching the floor morph into moving pictures. First a face, slowly turning from left to right; next, a sailboat on choppy waves. I thought everyone saw the world like I did, that everyone’s reality wiggled and squirmed when scru …