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Medication for Depression or Anxiety

Gary Direnfeld

If you have been prescribed medication for depression or anxiety, it is important to know it can take a good four to six weeks before you truly feel the benefit. Unlike a Tylenol for a headache which usually reaches therapeutic level in about 20 minutes, medications for depression and anxiety literally takes weeks.

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Not Seasonal, Just Depression

My Brains Not Broken

The more experience I’ve gained on my mental health journey, the better I’ve gotten at recognizing my depression and the reasons behind it. That being said, depression can still be tricky. There are times where I feel like I know exactly why I feel depressed; other times, it’s like a feeling or emotion comes out of nowhere.

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A Reflection on Depression

My Brains Not Broken

Sometimes, depression takes. But depression puts those things out of reach, making you feel less than once again. Depression doesn’t care what your plan is, or what your goals are. We don’t always see what depression takes. We don’t choose depression. We get tired of depression.

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How My Depression Changed Over Time

My Brains Not Broken

You would think, after ten years of living with depression, of experiencing it on and off, I’d have a better understanding of it by now. But other days, it’s like I’m dealing with depression for the first time. But other days, it’s like I’m dealing with depression for the first time.

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What Does Depression Look Like? More Than You Think

My Brains Not Broken

Recently, I came to terms with the fact that I’ve been experiencing a tricky bout of depression for the past month or so. It wasn’t easy to spot, and even though I’ve lived with depression for almost a third of my life, I couldn’t recognize it for a long time. So why did I feel so fooled by this?

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Study Reveals Widespread Misinformation About Depression

MQ Mental Health

A recent Finnish study reveals that people are often given misleading information about depression, making it harder for them to understand the causes of their distress. The researchers point out that most psychiatric diagnoses, including depression, are purely descriptive and do not explain the causes of symptoms.

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Perimenopausal Women Have an Increased Risk of Depression

MQ Mental Health

A new study by UCL, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, found that women are 40% more likely to experience depression during perimenopause than those not experiencing menopausal symptoms. The study also found that there were no significant increases in depression risk for post-menopausal women.