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...
Mental Health News
Depression in teenagers is rising at alarming rates: between 2011 and 2014, the percentage of 12-17 year-olds with depression increased from 8.2% to 11.4%. Why is this a concern? Only 38% of males and 42% of females in this age group who reported experiencing a major...
Mental Health News
There are many myths surrounding suicide. Folk wisdom holds that winter is the most common time for suicides, with depression exacerbated by cold, dark weather. Another myth suggests that suicides spike around the holidays, when people struggling with depression feel...
Mental Health News
May is Mental Health Month! Our hope is that you will use this time to increase your awareness – awareness of mental health issues, people you care about who may be struggling, and ways that you can make a difference. Stay tuned to our social media channels this...
Mental Health News
This spring, we are embarking on a new effort to erase stigma, empower family caregivers, and educate the general public on mood disorders. Our Spring 2016 webinars will include “lived experience” storytellers—caregivers and people with mood disorders telling their...
