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Depression Decoded: Unveiling Symptoms And Effective Solutions

Blurt It Out

In a world where mental health struggles often remain invisible, depression stands as a silent yet pervasive force affecting millions. Depression, often misconceived as mere sadness, encompasses a complex array of physical and mental manifestations.

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Depression. It Can Creep Up on You…

Gary Direnfeld

It’s a depressive episode. Eventually it is labeled a major depressive episode. The impacts are so much greater than the abject depression of the individual. Education, learning this is not a choice, but the impacts of a major depressive episode is key to survival and adjustment for everyone. It overwhelms.

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Make a difference: how we can help older people cope with depression

Social Care

"[We] developed a series of short, animated videos aimed at people with little prior knowledge of [how to support older people with depression]." Bite size learning - big life changes Supporting and helping to improve the health of older adults in our care is paramount.

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New Peripartum Depression Study Shows Gap Between Screening and Outcomes

Relias

On Maternal Health Awareness Day , I would like to bring awareness to the publication of our peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine , “ Improving maternal mental health: Assessing the extent of screening and training about peripartum depression.” What is peripartum depression?

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How can we protect peoples mental health during the cost-of-living-crisis?

MQ Mental Health

MQ Mental Health Research and the University of Glasgow, with support from The Lord Mayor's of London, have collaborated to help the UK better respond to the mental health issues arising from the ongoing cost-of-living-crisis. How will the cost-of-living-crisis impact the mental health and wellbeing of people in the UK?

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Hey, Tough Guy…

Gary Direnfeld

Mom suffered depression. As the fellow spoke he began to see connections between his dad’s oppression of his mom and her depression. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

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Mental Illness: It’s Exhausting

Gary Direnfeld

It can be difficult to appreciate the impact of mental illness on one’s capacity to meet the daily demands of life and on the capacity to manage stress. Having a mental health diagnosis is like carrying additional weights on one’s back. To add, the issues of mental health must be separated from the person.