Imagine this scenario: Rose, a woman in her early 50s goes to her local park to enjoy a tennis match with a friend. Playing tennis is a hobby she picked up in adulthood and it has been a great way to connect with people and get much-needed physical activity in her week. What she did […]
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It is difficult to watch someone you love battle depression. In the U.S. depression affects 17.3 million adults, a third of which have what is known as treatment-resistant depression (TRD). TRD is when a patient has not responded to adequate doses of two different antidepressants taken for a sufficient duration of time (usually six weeks).
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The teenage years are normally a challenging time. Add a global pandemic to the regular stressors and you have the makings of a perfect storm. This is especially true for teens who are already battling depression and anxiety. Developmentally, adolescents are supposed to be gaining independence but the pandemic has placed severe restrictions on this
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What if we told you there is something you can do to completely transform your day? Mindfulness has the power to do this. Even squeezing in three minutes between errands to practice can make a world of a difference by centering you and elevating your thoughts above the many demands you face. Mindfulness is an
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