Jun 20, 2022 | Depression, Sleep and Gratitude, Sleep and Mental Health, Sleep tips
Gratitude is the anecdote to anxiety. Ever heard that? Do you believe it? When we focus on the good of it all, we balance out thoughts of fear, worry, and anxiety. In short, gratitude can boost neurotransmitter serotonin and activate the brain stem to produce...
Nov 30, 2017 | Depression, Sleep and Mental Health, Sleep and weather, Sleep Disorder, Sleep Facts
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder that can cause depression, extreme fatigue, and mood swings. SAD was originally recognized by the American Psychiatric Association in the late 1990s and affects 4 to 6 percent of people. For people with SAD, their...
Sep 11, 2016 | Depression, Insomnia, Sleep and Mental Health, Sleep Disorder
It is a well-known fact that insomnia and depression often go hand-in-hand. The relationship between troubled sleep and depressive illness is a complex one, to say the least. For some patients, depression may cause sleep problems, and in others sleep problems...