Mental Health News
The total estimated number of people living with depression worldwide increased by 18.4% between 2005 and 2015 to 322 million, according to the latest report on depression and anxiety, issued this week by the World Health Organization. Nearly half of people living...
Mental Health News
Families for Depression Awareness’ Teen Speakers Program is growing and participants are making an impact with their peers! Our Teen Speakers Program provides teens and young adults (ages 15-25) with opportunities to share their stories of living with depression...
Mental Health News
My mother and I have always been close. We are more like best friends than mother and daughter. We talk all the time, which is why I quickly noticed that her temperament changed after having a medical procedure last year. I admit it–I didn’t react well at...
Mental Health News
If you were to get a group of five people together, chances are high that one of them would be struggling with their mental health. Whether it’s you or someone you know that’s having a hard time, there are things you can do to respond. At Families for Depression...
Mental Health News
We are working on a new project exploring some of the ways that depression affects thinking. It’s common for someone who is struggling with depression to be having difficulties with attention, memory, organization, and reasoning. One piece of this new project...
Mental Health News, Teen
Greetings, FFDA Supporters! I’m Kendra Taylor. As the new Teen Depression Program Coordinator, I’m working to expand the size and scope of the Teen Depression Program, especially the Teen Speakers Program. My first month at FFDA has been both busy and rewarding. I...
