Depression is no trifling matter—around the world, more than a hundred million people are affected by one or any of the combined variants of depression. And it seems our modern lifestyle is to blame: the results of...

Humans are social beings—for spiritual, psychological and physical reasons. Since the dawn of mankind we have evolved to work and be with others—from the way our primitive ancestors worked together to hunt down beasts much larger than...

In the US alone depression affects 18 million people every single year. That’s around 5.7% of the population. Teenagers aged 15-19 are particularly at risk with around 20,000 teens annually who attempt to take their own lives....

For those who have been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder there is a strong chance that medication has been prescribed to suppress and control it. Unfortunately for many people, the very medication that is meant to control bi-polar...

Negative thoughts affect the majority of people from time to time, but you need to be able to recognise when they are taking over and affecting the way in which you interact with the people around you....

We all experience grief and loss at certain points in our lives. Losing someone is inexorable—maybe you can delay it, but you can’t really stop it. It is part of being alive. Successfully dealing with bereavement and...

Depression and anxiety are mental health disorders that many people are unwilling to talk about, as though there is a stigma attached to these illnesses. However, by keeping the worries and emotions bottled up inside, this will...