Category: Depression

  • Blue Monday Day – myth or fact? And how not to make it so.

    Blue Monday Day – myth or fact? And how not to make it so.

    Blue Monday is said to be the most depressing day of the year. It typically occurs on the third Monday in January. It was invented in 2005 by a British holiday company, Sky Travel with a psychologist called Dr Cliff Arnall. The research used some complex equations that looked at weather, debt, the end of…

  • Should I try Natural Supplements for Depression

    Should I try Natural Supplements for Depression

    By Matthew Boyle Depression is a common and serious mental disorder affecting over 300 million people worldwide. For someone with depression, even getting out of bed is a daily struggle. Science has not found a cure for depression but they have created medications that may help. However, for over a third of people with depression,…

  • Understanding Seasonal Depression

    Understanding Seasonal Depression

    By Abigail Brooks If you’re like me, your ideal climate involves sunny skies and balmy temperatures. Most of us enjoy those golden days full of basking in the sun, pool parties and picnics. We spend most of the winter wishing it were spring already and groan about how tired we are of the gloomy, cold…

  • How to Manage Depression with Exercise

    How to Manage Depression with Exercise

    By Suzette Annan If you’ve struggled with depression the chances are that you’ve  heard the well meaning advice to exercise. This probably made you want to roll your eyes; how could you possibly muster up the energy to exercise when even getting out if bed felt like too much? I felt exactly the same way,…

  • The Sleep and Depression Connection Explained

    The Sleep and Depression Connection Explained

    By Usman Raza After a long and tiring day, you usually tend to fall asleep when you got home.   The sleep affected each part of your life, from your looks to health, even to the progress of your work. And this will hit your brain terribly.   The brain is influenced by the sleep…

  • Recognising Depression in Older People

    By Alice Lucey Depression is sadly very common in older people and, worse still, many senior citizens tend to dismiss it as an inevitable aspect of aging. Even those who are acutely aware of their depression and crave help and support might not receive it because they live in such isolation that people very rarely…