Sunday night anxiety can creep in as the weekend winds down, often casting a shadow over the relaxation you’ve enjoyed. It might feel like a knot in your stomach, a racing heart, or an overwhelming sense of dread about the week ahead. While this feeling is common, especially among working professionals or students, it may […]
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For many people, living with ADHD and depression can feel like navigating an unpredictable maze. These two conditions often coexist, adding complexity to daily life and emotional well-being. Understanding the link between ADHD and depression is an important step in finding effective depression treatment support and solutions. By exploring their overlaps and differences, we can
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The link between neurotransmitters and mental health has been a topic of increasing interest in recent years. People often wonder how their brain chemistry might influence their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. The connection is clear—neurotransmitter activity plays a pivotal role in mental health. When neurotransmitter imbalance occurs, it can lead to significant challenges like anxiety,
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Is it possible to have depression without others noticing? “Functional depression” isn’t a medical term, but it describes a depressive disorder that doesn’t prevent a person from meeting their daily responsibilities. However, depression treatment can improve the life of anyone with depression, no matter how well they hide their symptoms. The first step is to
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Which came first: your depression or your insomnia? Depression and sleep are often closely linked, and sometimes, it’s difficult to know which condition is the core problem. However, if you are living with these two issues, a depression treatment program and sleep treatments may both be recommended. Sleep and depression have a bidirectional relationship, meaning
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The loss of a child, parent, partner, or dear friend can leave you feeling like your world is upside down. Mental health professionals identify many kinds of grief, but most people experience “uncomplicated” grief, or grief that begins to improve within six months. A grief counseling program can provide support for people who feel stuck
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Unipolar depression, also called “major depressive disorder,” can severely impact your quality of life and even lead to self-harm. Fortunately, however, this is a treatable mental health condition. In fact, inpatient depression treatment programs are known to be very effective in helping people to manage their symptoms. At Promises, our skilled providers offer unipolar depression
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy option that is beneficial for the treatment of a variety of mental health concerns, including depression. EMDR therapy offers the chance to reprocess harmful and traumatic memories that could be impacting your mental well-being. At Promises, we offer EMDR therapy for depression. Our treatment programs provide
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Depression is one of the most common mental health concerns in the country. It can seriously impact your life, causing you to no longer enjoy your favorite activities and to struggle through every day. Overcoming depression is not easy and often requires taking steps like participating in inpatient depression treatment programs. If you’re battling this
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The holiday season isn’t joyous for everyone. The stress of making things perfect for everyone else, loneliness, and grief are some of the reasons people experience holiday depression. If you struggle to get through the holidays every year, an anxiety disorder treatment program may help. Holiday depression typically feels like regular depression, but it’s triggered
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