LARRY K, 71 Retired IT Manager San Francisco, CA After having his prostate removed due to cancer, Larry’s doctors put him on a strict diet. The rigid diet, combined with severe depression and anxiety, manifested itself in the form of an eating disorder. He got severely sick and at one [...]
KRISTEN S, 50 Nonprofit Executive Orange County, CA Kristen had struggled with depression throughout her life, however it escalated when she was in her late 40s. She developed severe insomnia and oftentimes gave up trying to sleep and went into her office in the middle of the night to begin [...]
KEVIN D, 49 Writer Ventura County, CA Kevin has suffered with extreme depression for as long as he can remember and, since his early teens, had persistent thoughts of suicide. He never planned for his future or put himself on any kind of career track because he thought for sure [...]
KAT M, 49 Home Improvement Retail Carson, CA Kat has had to navigate depression and OCD for as long as she can remember. Like millions of other people, she accepted this as her normal and just figured this was what her life was meant to be. She also had experienced [...]
DAWN L, 57 Musician, Songwriter, Foley artist Sherman Oaks, CA Most of her life, Dawn had been a happy and well-balanced person. Around the age of 49 menopause hit and she became depressed, despondent and moody. In addition, her ADD, which had always been manageable in the past, became more [...]
FAUSTINO S, 48 Retired U.S. military El Paso, TX Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Faustino moved to Los Angeles as a young man and joined the army. For more than 20 years, he served the U.S. and did tours of duty in Iraq, Haiti and Europe. He began experiencing [...]
AILIN D, 45 Entrepreneur New York, NY Ailin had struggled with depression and anxiety for almost 20 years. Because she was highly functional, her mental health challenges were not as apparent. Ailin was always busy, and her depression and anxiety were like a continual song that played in the background [...]
Are you – or is someone you care about – depressed? What are the warning signs of depression to look out for? Feeling down from time to time is a normal part of life. Everyone experiences sadness in response to life’s setbacks, but when you start to struggle with daily [...]
When you get sick, you probably go to the doctor, take medicine, rest, and feel better in three to five days. The same can’t be said for depression treatment — though many people hope for an equally quick and simple fix. Treating depression is a complex process that regularly requires [...]
Depression on Valentine’s Day isn’t something that’s only experienced by those without a significant other to celebrate with. It can also be caused by unrealistic expectations, haunting memories, or just a general sense of anxiety and unhappiness that stems from an emotionally charged day. February 14th is a day that [...]