depression

Suicide Prevention

PsychologySuicide Prevention

Can you predict suicide? Is there a way to stop it from happening? Although this behavior, like all human behavior, is complex and depends on a lot of variables, some…

Postpartum Depression - Why the Baby Blues?

Clinical PsychologyPostpartum Depression - Why the Baby Blues?

"I have a baby and can't be sad." Even though this phrase is about postpartum depression, such feelings are seldom…

How Antidepressants Work

PsychopharmacologyHow Antidepressants Work

Antidepressants work by triggering physiological changes, which improve your mood. The chemical action of the drugs cause the changes, and their duration is limited. These drugs also cause side effects…

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Reduces Depression Symptoms

TherapiesVagus Nerve Stimulation Reduces Depression Symptoms

Recent studies are showing that vagus nerve stimulation can reduce the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression. There's a significant improvement in…

René Spitz and Anaclitic Depression

Social PsychologyRené Spitz and Anaclitic Depression

The term "anaclitic depression" was coined by René Spitz in 1945. Spitz was an Austrian-American psychoanalyst who worked as a…

Edvard Munch: Paintings of Love and Death

BiographiesEdvard Munch: Paintings of Love and Death

Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter and engraver whose work intensely evokes psychological themes. As a painter, we associate him…

All About the Comorbidity of Depression

Clinical PsychologyAll About the Comorbidity of Depression

When we talk about the comorbidity of depression, we refer to the existing probability for this disorder to rise along…

Depression in Historical Figures

Stories and ReflectionsDepression in Historical Figures

Many historical figures suffered from depression. However, this condition didn't keep them from pursuing their dreams and achieving many of…

COVID-19 Could Bring a Depression Epidemic: How to Avoid It

Clinical PsychologyCOVID-19 Could Bring a Depression Epidemic: How to Avoid It

COVID-19 could bring another epidemic that, without being fatalistic, we're already starting to perceive. We're talking about a depression epidemic.…

Desperation: When You Think All Is Lost

EmotionsDesperation: When You Think All Is Lost

Desperation is a poison that turns off your hopes, motivations, and energy little by little. It's the scab that permanent…

Protect Your Mental Health Against the Coronavirus

Clinical PsychologyProtect Your Mental Health Against the Coronavirus

No one had prepared us for such a situation. COVID-19 is changing our lifestyle in a way no-one could have…

Suicidal Behaviors: Related Variables

PsychologySuicidal Behaviors: Related Variables

Suicide is both a social and cultural phenomenon that affects a high percentage of the population. Actually, the mortality rate…

The Uses of Electroconvulsive Therapy

TherapiesThe Uses of Electroconvulsive Therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, still carries a certain stigma, partly because of the image it has received in films and…

The Body Language of Depression

EmotionsThe Body Language of Depression

The body language of depression includes micro-expressions, postures, and gestures. It's worth being able to recognize them, as these states…

Blue Monday: The Saddest Day of the Year?

CuriositiesBlue Monday: The Saddest Day of the Year?

"Blue Monday" is the name some people have been calling the third Monday of the year. According to psychologist Cliff…

Using Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Treat Depression

WellnessUsing Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Treat Depression

For some time now, many researchers have focused their studies on why people suffer inflammation during depressive episodes. In this…

Rage and Depression: How Are They Related?

EmotionsRage and Depression: How Are They Related?

Rage and depression are two realities that usually go hand in hand. Stereotypes tell us that a person who's depressed…

It's OK to Feel Bad!

Personal DevelopmentIt's OK to Feel Bad!

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…

The Neurobiology of Disappointment: The Longest-Lasting Pain

Behavioural BiologyThe Neurobiology of Disappointment: The Longest-Lasting Pain

The neurobiology of disappointment shows once again that there are aspects in life that the brain experiences in a particularly…

Living without Desire - When Apathy Grabs You

CultureLiving without Desire - When Apathy Grabs You

Living without desire is a global reflection of apathy. The lack of motivation about what happens in the present or…

The Relationship between Isolation and Victimism

Self-esteemThe Relationship between Isolation and Victimism

Victimism, or victim mentality, is when we draw attention to how helpless and bad we are, and it can be…