Recent studies show that there is a surprising link between depression and happiness pursuit – but how can chasing happiness lead to feelings of depression? Nobody wants to feel depressed. People want to feel happy. So it makes sense to pursue objects, relationships, and goals that you think will make you happy. Pursuing happiness is…
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A lot of people experience holiday blues. Holidays can be a rough time for a lot of people–and not just adults. Children and teenagers also experience stress and sadness around the holiday season. For example, children of divorced parents might feel sad about being away from one parent during the holidays, or anxious about having…
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The self inflicted death of a loved one is always accompanied by some type of grief after suicide. Even when a death is natural and expected, it’s normal to have strong emotions about the loss of a person that you cared about. But when a loved one dies by suicide, the nature of the death…
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Youth depression is becoming a noticeable issue nationwide. The rate at which teenagers and young adults report depression has been on the rise for some time now, and some evidence suggests that social media may be one of the reasons why. Researchers have found a correlation between social media use and the rising rates of…
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It might be hard to imagine your teen having suicidal thoughts, but this is a surprisingly common problem among teenagers and young adults. Understanding suicidal thoughts can be difficult if it isn’t something that you have experience with yourself, but taking the right steps is very important. The first step is to understand what your…
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According to several studies, teenagers and college-aged adults classified in the Gen Z cohort are experiencing higher rates of depression than the previous generation. And experts don’t know exactly why. Behaviors thought to have contributed to depression in previous generational cohorts, such as alcohol and substance use and antisocial or risky behavior are actually lower…
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The second leading cause of death amongst teens is suicide, however most of the disorders that may underly a teen to take his or her life are treatable. Paradigm’s treatment centers are committed to the prevention of teen suicide through early intervention, in-stay rehabilitation and long-term psychiatric management. Paradigm is also supportive of other groups…
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One of the most common misconceptions about depression is that there are only two kinds of depression – the mild, subclinical depression that almost anyone may experience from time to time, which tends to run its course and pass on its own, and clinical depression, the more serious, long-lasting type of depression that doesn’t pass…
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What is situational depression? Situational depression may also be referred to as adjustment disorder, and it’s a type of depression that is triggered by some type of significant change or traumatic life event. This differs from major depressive disorder, which is what most people think of when they think of clinical depression. Major depressive disorder can’t…
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For many people, the word “depression” calls to mind some specific mental images. It’s easy to picture someone who can’t stop crying, or who can’t seem to find the energy to get out of bed. However, depression doesn’t always look the way you would think it does, or the way it’s portrayed in popular culture.…
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The teen years are often rife with strong emotions. Your teen might be happy one day (or hour!) and sad the next. While mood swings are usually par for the course during adolescence, mental health issues such as depression can also crop up during these years. How can you tell if your teenager is struggling…
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