Mental Health News
My discovery of Families for Depression Awareness (FFDA) happened by chance. I stumbled across the organization while looking at Google Maps. I am an undergraduate student at Brandeis University, which is not far from FFDA’s office. I was intrigued upon seeing the...
Mental Health News, Teen
Raise your hand if you’ve ever experienced stress. If you don’t have your hand raised, we hate to break it to you: no one is immune to stress. Not you, and especially not the teens in your life. In fact, according to the American Psychological Association, teens...
Mental Health News, Teen
By Amy Williams, October 1, 2018 Whether it’s health care, finances, social media, personal safety, or the future of the country, Americans face stress from a variety of sources. For parents, stress is alarming on many fronts, but especially when we consider our...
Mental Health News
If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you likely know the feelings of pain, guilt, shame, regret, inadequacy, anger, confusion, and grief all too well. You’ve had to learn how to manage the difficult and sometimes conflicting emotions. You’ve also had to continue...
Mental Health News, Teen
Our relationship with mass media is complex. We want to see our experience reflected and validated through broadcast, print, film, internet, and other mass communications. We want to trust that the media are engaging in safe messaging and being responsible in...
FFDA News, Information for Family Caregivers, Mental Health News
We introduced our More Than Mood Depression Symptoms Toolkit in 2017. Since then, thousands of people have been helped by the videos, fact sheets, webinar, and other resources offered in the toolkit. As part of our efforts to make the toolkit even more accessible to...
