Depression & Mental Health Blog

For someone suffering from a depressive disorder, one of the chief symptoms is pessimistic thinking. Negative thoughts tend to preoccupy the mental process, resulting in harmful effects on mind and body. The depressed thinking often becomes a self-perpetuating pattern, with the person caught in a cycle of negativity that worsens the depression. Mental health professionals have long recognized ...

Amongst the many health complications from which those with mental illness suffer, insomnia is very common. In past, insomnia has been viewed only as a symptom of mental illness and other conditions – and this can certainly be the case – however, there is increasing evidence suggesting insomnia may actually be a contributing factor to the development of certain mental disorders. According to ...

What is mental health counseling and how might it benefit you? This is a question facing many people today, as mental illness sheds its stigma and gains time in the spotlight. Counseling plays an important role in mental health treatment, regardless of the severity of a diagnosis. But when you’re new to mental health care, it might all seem a bit foreign. What is Mental Health Counseling? ...