I lied to the first person who asked me if I had postpartum depression. Four days after giving birth, I was sitting on a chair in the pediatrician’s office, holding my crying newborn, who was there ...
Written by Nancy Sweeney, CLC, and Cara Gardenswartz PhD at GroupTherapyLA. Watching someone you care about slip away into the shadows of depression is a painful, helpless experience. You want to ...
I lied to the first person who asked me if I had postpartum depression. Four days after giving birth, I was sitting on a chair in the pediatrician’s office, holding my crying newborn, who was there ...
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m trying to find a balance between respecting boundaries and being vigilant. I believe a friend of mine is struggling with depression. This is someone I used to talk to every day and ...
My best friend's mom was kind and supportive of me from the beginning. During a depressive phase, she reached out to me when she heard we'd gone through similar things. We were there for each other ...
Every one of us has had days where we feel melancholy. Sometimes, the weather or the changing of seasons can affect our mood. Maybe we are trying to work out some personal issues that are weighing ...
I know for many, the idea of exercising when you're feeling low on energy, unmotivated, and under a gray cloud can seem like an impossible mountain to climb. And it's totally valid to feel that way.
DEAR ERIC: Mid-pandemic, my family and I moved to my husband’s hometown, hundreds of miles from our old city. It was a very difficult transition for me. I am a stay-at-home mom and the opportunities ...