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“Pets offer an unconditional love that can be very helpful to people with depression,” says Ian Cook, MD, a psychiatrist and director of the Depression Research and Clinic Program at UCLA. We all struggle from time to time with feeling down, stressed out, or lonely, whether or not we have a diagnosed mental health problem. Research shows that animals reduce tension and improve mood. Along with therapy and possibly medications, pets can help people with mild to moderate sympt

I am passionate about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I use it in my own life and it has made all the difference. I cope with...

Depression affects 10% of people in America and about half of all college students report feeling so depressed at some point that they have trouble functioning. It’s becoming the “acceptable” mental health diagnosis but there are still many misconceptions about depression and what can be done about it. Myth # 01: Depression and sadness are the same thing Sadness is not the same thing as depression though they are often confused for one another. Sadness is a normal human emoti