It’s well known that exercise keeps our bodies healthy, but each year, its impact on our mental wellbeing is gaining more recognition among health professionals and the public alike. Engaging in physical activity triggers chemical changes in the brain, like…
A woman came to see me some years ago because she thought her marriage was ending. Her husband had become short-tempered, distant and permanently irritable. He was drinking more. He worked late and came home with nothing left to say.…
According to new research, living alone can increase a person’s risk of developing depression. During the pandemic, many people found themselves isolated and, as the data shows, rates of depression skyrocketed. But does living alone predispose you to depression? And…
If you have tried therapy for depression before and it did not help as much as you hoped, I want to say something clearly at the outset: that does not mean therapy does not work for you. It far more…
If you have found yourself quietly typing ‘do I have depression?’ into a search bar late at night, that question alone tells me something worth paying attention to. You have noticed a change in yourself, and some part of you…
Do you find winter a difficult time for both your physical and mental health? It isn’t called the ‘winter blues’ for nothing. In fact, there’s even a scientific term for it: SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder. As the temperatures drop…