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Why Is Depression Common In January?

Why Is Depression Common In January?

by lw_winsten | Feb 21, 2023 | Depression, Depression Therapy

Many people experience low mood in the post-holiday rush at the start of the New Year. Learn why depression is common around this time and how to cope with the January blues. January kickstarts the New Year, bringing new resolutions and a flurry of fresh activity....
How to Help Your Partner With Depression

How to Help Your Partner With Depression

by lw_winsten | Nov 7, 2022 | Depression, Depression Therapy

What is clinical depression?If your partner has depression, it’s common to feel helpless and lost. You may want to help them overcome, but you don’t know how. Fortunately, if you don’t want to be on the sidelines anymore and want to help your partner overcome...
Therapy vs. Medication: A Better Understanding

Therapy vs. Medication: A Better Understanding

by lw_winsten | Sep 28, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression Therapy, Therapy

As more and more Americans are struggling with mental, emotional, and substance use disorders, the debate between the efficacy of therapy vs. medication is heating up. Today, there’s debate and numerous studies aiming to determine which is better between therapy and...
What is clinical depression?

What is clinical depression?

by lw_winsten | May 2, 2022 | Depression Therapy, San Luis Obispo Psychologist

Depression is a common mental illness that affects many people globally regardless of race, gender, or social class. Typically, depression is classified according to its severity, with clinical depression being right at the end of the spectrum, meaning it’s pretty...
Should You Use Medicine to Alleviate Your Anxiety or Depression?

Should You Use Medicine to Alleviate Your Anxiety or Depression?

by lw_winsten | Apr 18, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Depression Therapy

We all desire a simple solution to our issues as a society. Psychotropic medicine advertisements make it appear as though they are a painless way to treat anxiety, sadness, and other mental diseases. Why spend time in psychotherapy when you can take medication and...
11 Encouraging Tips to Help Fight Depression

11 Encouraging Tips to Help Fight Depression

by lw_winsten | Mar 21, 2022 | Depression, Depression Therapy

Depression can be an exceedingly raiding feeling, taking away our joy and leaving us with sadness, regret, and misery. However, one of the most hurtful things about depression is that it can also rob us of our fight to seek happiness and come out of it. In the article...
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