From National Public Radio‘s program, “On Point with Tom Ashbrook,” a great conversation with experts about a new national task force’s recommendation that says everyone should be screened for depression. Listen to the Podcast
Depression Screening for All?
Chronic Stress Could Lead to Depression and Dementia, Scientist Warn
A major review of published research suggests that chronic stress and anxiety can damage areas of the brain involved in emotional responses, thinking and memory, leading to depression and even Alzheimer’s disease. Read the News
Major Depression Linked to Disruption of Brain’s Emotional Networks
Different regions of our brain need to work simultaneously in order for us to process emotion. But according to new research, such regions are disconnected among individuals who experience multiple episodes of major depression. Read the News
Is Seasonal Depression a Myth?
New research challenges traditional belief that a season, particularly fall or winter, can influence or cause depression. Investigators performed a large-scale survey of U.S. adults and found no evidence that levels of depressive symptoms vary from season to season. Read the News
Creating Work-Life Balance as a Solo Attorney
As a solo attorney, you have a unique set of challenges that may not exist for an attorney who works as an employee of a law firm or for someone who works for any type of corporation or business. Because you are responsible for operating your own law firm, you are under a unique set of pressures that might well cause you to work more hours than you want (or should). Check out these great solutions to coping. Read the Blog
How to Design a Self-Care Prescription for Depression
Depression blogger Therese Borchard’s great piece about developing our own “healing packages” of activities, resources and comforts. Read her Blog
How To Tell If Your Stressed or Depressed
So how can you tell if you’re just stressed out or are suffering from depression? Essentially the answer lies in the severity and the duration of your symptoms. Read the Blog
10 Reasons Why Some People Are So Vulnerable to Depression
People’s thoughts and attitudes explain why some develop depression following stressful life events. Check out this list that provides an overview of various vulnerability factors that put a person at risk for developing depression. Read the Blog
The Regret Tape and The I’m Not Good Enough Mix – New Metaphors for Managing Anxiety and Depression
Blogger Clare Rose Foster writes about how metaphors help her identify and pin down her experiences by regaining perspective and use the language of shared experience to transfer and talk about some pretty intangible feelings. Read the Blog
Why I’m Speaking Up About Lawyers and Depression
This is an article I wrote for The Mighty website. Read the Blog
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