Do you feel that someone close to you has internal struggles that they fight every day? Many people bottle up their emotions and conceal their depression all to themselves. These feelings can hurl your friend into a state of despair and isolation that can be difficult for them to escape. If you su
Is there someone around you who has been acting strange lately? It’s almost as if they’re not… them. Humans portray sadness in many different ways, and it’s easy to mistake their sadness for other types of emotions like anger, frustration, or embarrassment. If you believe your friend, loved one, o
Have you ever heard of smiling depression? Depression isn't always about looking sad or crying a lot. Sometimes, people are hiding a lot of pain behind a beautiful smile. Not everybody who is experiencing depression or a depressive episode will show how they are truly feeling. As a result, this type
Depression is known as a silent killer because it causes so much pain to the individual but it’s invisible to people on the outside, especially if the individual hides it well. And as a society, we still have a certain view about how depression looks or should be, so it’s not that hard for the peopl
Oct 10th is World Mental Health Day, and we are happy to have such an amazing and supportive community who advocate for mental wellness! Hope by next year (2022), psych2go will have reached more lives and connected more people together. Do you know someone who struggles with depression? Or are you s
Depression doesn't just warp your sense of time; it also prevents you from seeing the world clearly. You’re so distracted with your thoughts that it feels impossible to focus on anything else. So, how can you explain that you’re not being selfish but are merely undergoing an endless, difficult peri
When most of us think of depression, we often think of major depressive disorder (MDD), where depression symptoms occur in episodes ranging from weeks to months. However, did you know that depression can persist for longer periods of time, where symptoms last over the course of two or more years wit
Depression is a mood disorder marked by extended sadness and a loss of interest. Also referred to as major depression or clinical depression, it affects your feelings, thoughts and behaviors. Are you concerned that someone in your life might be depressed? Hidden depression is often undiagnosed depre
What would your reaction be to seeing your friend posting a bunch of pictures of themselves every single day with the hashtag ‘depression’? While many people may think that it’s a way for them to get attention, these behaviors may really be a cry for help. The person doing it may actually be struggl
Have you lost your sense of direction in life and didn’t know what else to do? Do you always feel "lazy", unmotivated, and uninspired? Because we live in such a cutthroat and hypercompetitive society so obsessed with the pursuit of wealth and success, we're likely to suffer from chronic stress. When
Depression is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Unfortunately, due to the stigma surrounding mental illness, many people still misunderstand the true nature of depression and its impact on individuals. One of the most common misconceptions is that depression
Do you ask yourself: Am I depressed, or just tired? According to a 2018 study by Ghanean and colleagues, fatigue occurs in over 90% of people with depression. So, it can be hard to tell the difference between burnout and depression. Watch this video to find out if you're not just tired, but depresse
