Mike Wallace’s Contribution to Our Understanding of Depression
“I didnt know what was the matter with me. All I knew was that I was feeling lower than a snake’s belly…I remember we used to go to restaurants, and I’d say ‘Everybody’s pointing at me, the cheat, the fraud, the fake. You really believe these things! Astonishing!” Mike…
Depression and High School Students FAQ – NIMH
Answers to students’ frequently asked questions about depression. Depression can occur during adolescence, a time of great personal change. You may be facing changes in where you go to school, your friends, your after-school activities, as well as in relationships with your family members. You may have different feelings…
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression is the cruelest form of depression, coming when it does. Your most joyful (albeit totally sleep-deprived) time becomes your most torturous. After I had my son, I was certainly sleep deprived, but my overwhelming emotion was wonder and absolute content. My parents told me that I was…
Darren’s Letter
Most of us who have accepted our mental illness have had those moments of profound irritation or anger when we hear the subject of mental illness and its treatment used as a source of comic relief. Prozac has been relentlessly marketed, and has become a household name, and therefore…
Depression in Seniors
For many older adults, the “golden years” are indeed golden. My parents, who are both over the age of 65, are enjoying their retirement here in Northern California. My father is supervising the building of their new house and my mother runs a website she created for senior women.…
Is Your Teenager Depressed?
Teenagers are mysterious creatures. Even though we’ve all been teenagers, somehow that experience doesn’t amount to a hill of beans when we’re trying to understand our own. Most of the time this inability to understand teenagers is simply a reason to smack your forehead with your hand and mutter…
Depression in the College Years
While I won’t go so far as to say that my college years were the best of my life, it’s a period I remember fondly. Except for the two dark holes of depression I fell into. One occurred when I was expelled for one semester and the other reared…