Desperation is a poison that turns off your hopes, motivations, and energy little by little. It’s the scab that permanent disappointment leaves and the thorn that makes you breathe through bitterness until you’re immersed in a dangerous psychological trap. In…
No one had prepared us for such a situation. COVID-19 is changing our lifestyle in a way no-one could have…
Suicide is both a social and cultural phenomenon that affects a high percentage of the population. Actually, the mortality rate of suicide is higher than the mortality rate of car accidents. But suicidal behavior can be detected if you know…
Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, still carries a certain stigma, partly because of the image it has received in films and television. However, over the years, there have been many improvements in the procedure, and specialists have established protocols and recommendations…
The body language of depression includes micro-expressions, postures, and gestures. It’s worth being able to recognize them, as these states of neurotic sadness can go unnoticed at first. What the mouth doesn’t say, the body often shouts. Depression, like all…
“Blue Monday” is the name some people have been calling the third Monday of the year. According to psychologist Cliff…
For some time now, many researchers have focused their studies on why people suffer inflammation during depressive episodes. In this…
Rage and depression are two realities that usually go hand in hand. Stereotypes tell us that a person who’s depressed…
Sometimes, you blame yourself for feeling down or depressed. However, you don’t realize that, in some situations, it’s OK to feel bad. Have you ever wondered what lies behind certain expressions such as “You look stupid when you cry”, “Men…
The neurobiology of disappointment shows once again that there are aspects in life that the brain experiences in a particularly…
Living without desire is a global reflection of apathy. The lack of motivation about what happens in the present or…
Victimism, or victim mentality, is when we draw attention to how helpless and bad we are, and it can be…
Anti-depression medications (antidepressants) can help relieve symptoms of depression, social anxiety disorder, anxiety disorders, seasonal affective disorder, dysthymia (persistent depressive disorder), and mild chronic depression, as well as other conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. But how…
People who suffer from postcoital dysphoria (often called “post-sex blues”) feel incredibly sad after having sex. Their sadness might last for only a few minutes or up to several hours. You can think of it as post-sex depression. Ana makes…
According to the WHO, more and more people are diagnosed with depression every day. Thus, it isn’t surprising that you…
On Christmas Day 2015, Matsuri Takahashi, a 24-year-old woman, threw herself out the window of her house and fell to her death. She had started working at Dentsu, a global advertising giant, in April of the same year. She was…
Untreated depression that becomes chronic and doesn’t go away for years can change your brain. Recent studies indicate that the…
Although most of us think only of depression, there are many other mood disorders. In this article, we’ll try to…
Childhood depression affects as many children as it affects adults. However, it’s important to know how to make a good…
Frozen or delayed grief is when a person hasn’t overcome a loss. It’s mourning that becomes chronic, that you drag…