It is normal to feel lonely, blue or sad occasionally, as these reactions are often short-lived and may pass within a day or two. However, if such ‘feelings’ already interfere with your daily life, causing pain on both yourself and the people who care for you, depression may be … [Read more...] about The Top 6 Reasons Why People Get Depressed
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Lighting and How it Affects on Your Mood
Have you ever wondered why the incidence of suicide is higher in countries that have less hours of daytime? Do you notice that people are much more likely to experience depression during wintertime? Does your level of energy seem to wane in locations where there is decreased … [Read more...] about Lighting and How it Affects on Your Mood
What Is Meditation and How Does It Help the Brain Function?
In a world saturated with stress (whether work-, home-, school-, or even traffic-related), we find ourselves being lured by people and media ads into trying anything that brings relief. Among all the other stress relief options, there is one thing that stands out and doesn't seem … [Read more...] about What Is Meditation and How Does It Help the Brain Function?
What’s the Difference Between Major Depressive Episode and Major Depressive Disorder?
I think a lot of people are having trouble differentiating between a Major Depressive Episode and Major Depressive Disorder. In this article, I will try to clearly explain the difference between the two. … [Read more...] about What’s the Difference Between Major Depressive Episode and Major Depressive Disorder?