Depression

The Impact of Social Media on Your Life

May 10, 2026 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza - Reading Time: 7 minutes

People who spend a lot of time on social media comparing themselves to others’ lifestyles tend to expose themselves to too much tragic news and allow it to take up too much space in their minds. There are headlines about war, social violence, corruption, fraud, crime, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and the deaths of prominent […]

Does Diabetes Cause Depression?

March 2, 2025 by JoAnna Johnston - Reading Time: 5 minutes

Did you know that the link between diabetes and depression had been described as early as the 17th century? Back then, English doctor Thomas Willis — one of the pioneers of diabetes research — wrote that “significant life stress, sadness, or long sorrow” made people more likely to suffer from diabetes. But it wasn’t until […]

Should We Use Medication for Mental Disorders?

October 20, 2024 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza - Reading Time: 6 minutes

Many wonder whether, when faced with mental suffering such as profound sadness, excessive anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, etc., they should seek drug treatment or psychotherapy. To answer this question, we need to think about several things. First, it’s important to assess whether the person has the emotional resources to deal with suffering. Do they take […]

Why Teen Depression is Higher in Girls

June 30, 2024 by Jean Twenge - Reading Time: 7 minutes

We’re in the middle of a teen mental health crisis – and girls are at its epicenter. Since 2010, depression, self-harm and suicide rates have increased among teen boys. But rates of major depression among teen girls in the U.S. increased even more – from 12% in 2011 to 20% in 2017. In 2015, three […]

Help to Combat the Rise of Suicide

May 5, 2024 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza - Reading Time: 9 minutes

Today I want to give you some information about a difficult, sad and tragic subject, but one that we need to talk about in order to advise you. It’s suicide. The incidence of suicide has increased. The act of killing oneself has to do mainly with depression, but also with other types of mental distress. […]

St. John’s Wort – Nature’s Prozac?

February 4, 2024 by Winston J Craig - Reading Time: 5 minutes

Every year, according to the National Institutes of Mental Health, about 11 million Americans suffer mild cases of depression and another 10 million suffer mild to severe depression. St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) has received increasing attention as a safe product that provides some natural relief from depression. St. John’s Wort is a perennial herb […]