Two Takes on Depression

Treating the very condition you live with–a clinician's dual perspective

Deborah Serani Psy.D.

Helping Children Understand Civil Unrest

When videos and images of civil unrest occur, it's often a physically and emotionally devastating experience. Read more on how to help your children cope with these events.

How to Navigate Holidays During Pandemic 2020

To gather or not to gather during COVID holidays.

Telepsychology: How to Maximize Online Sessions

How to maximize your at-home psychotherapy online sessions.

6 Antidepressant Medication Myths

Learn the facts so you can make meaningful choices.

Depression and School Drop-Out Rates

There is a high correlation between depression in children and high school drop-out rates.

The Relationship Between Menopause and Depression

Read more about how depression and menopause are linked.

Picture Books and Mental Health

Reading picture books out loud can help children and their mental health.

Binaural Beats Music Can Reduce Depression

Learn how to use this music therapy to ease symptoms of depression.

How to Manage Depression During Quarantine

Studies have shown that psychological responses to infectious disease episodes are not one-size-fits-all.

COVID-19 and Pandemic Anxiety

"Germ-panic" and "pandemic anxiety" have gripped us all. Read more here to learn ways to move through these challenging times.

Encouraging Someone to Seek Help

How to encourage a loved one or friend to seek psychotherapy.

Supporting Loved Ones With Depression

If you love someone who struggles with a mood disorder, chances are you're often confused or challenged as to how to best help. 

Self-Care Tips During Winter

Cold weather months can challenge mental health. Here are some winter self-care tips to keep you cozy and comforted.

What to Expect If You Need Inpatient Hospitalization

What to expect if you have depression and need to access inpatient hospital care.

Halloween and Mental Illness Stigma

Read more for tips on how to stop the myths that mental illness is scary this Halloween season.

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Understanding the symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder with a Seasonal Onset. Otherwise known as Seasonal Affective Disorder.

The Three Goals of Psychotherapy

The three goals of psychotherapy are response, remission and recovery.

25 Years on Prozac

I've been taking Prozac for 25 years. This is what I've learned personally and professionally.

Medical Shaming and Mental Illness

Medical shaming occurs most often with people who have mental illness. Learn more here.

Ketamine vs. Esketamine for Depression

Ketamine and Esketamine are meaningful medications for treatment-resistant depression.

Self-Injury and the Risk of Suicide

Many recent studies have detected that Non-Suicidal Self-Injury is a precursor to a suicide attempt—and that recognizing early self-injury surpasses other suicide risk factors.

10 Things to Know About Bipolar Disorder

Ten fast facts about Bipolar Disorder to kickstart recovery.

Should You Be Sleeping with a Weighted Blanket?

Weighted blankets can enhance well-being. Read more here.

The End of Daylight Savings Time and Depression

The ending of Daylight Saving Time has been shown to affect our mental and physical health. Learn how to negotiate the season to offset depressive symptoms.

October 11 is National Depression Screening Day

October 11, 2018 is National Depression Screening Day.

September 10th Is World Suicide Awareness Day

September 10th is World Suicide Awareness Day

Bullycide

Bullying and suicide, more commonly called "bullycide," is defined as a death by suicide where bullying is the causativel factor. Read more here...

6 Tips to Reduce Self-Harm in Children

Self-harm occurs more often in girls than boys. Here are 6 tips parents can use to deal with non-suicidal self-injury.

The Deep, Dark and Dangerous Cloud Called Loneliness

For some, loneliness is a short-lived moment that changes when successful efforts lead to social re-connection. But for others, many others, loneliness is a chronic situation.

Risk Factors and Warning Signs for Suicide

Suicidal risk factors are often confused with warning signs of suicide but the two are very different.

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