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Is it Time to Find a New Therapist for Your Teenager? Five Questions to Answer

Mental health counseling is a crucial part of treating mood disorders, so a therapist-client relationship…

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Nationwide Poll Shows Most People with Depression Feel Misunderstood

More than 80% of people living with depression say life would be easier if others…

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Mental Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Matthew Ruble, M.D. We interviewed Matthew Ruble, M.D., Director of Behavioral Health at Humana and…

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GeneSight: Genetic Testing for Mental Health Treatment

When your loved one is battling anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions, they shouldn’t…

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Dr. Tianlai Tang, Finding a Treatment that Helps

Depression can be a devastating condition that interferes with your family’s way of life. In…

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“The Person He Always Wanted to Be”: Leslie’s Caregiver Story

Families for Depression Awareness has partnered with Corporate Member, GeneSight, to provide educational information about…

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How Our Genes Can Help Determine Depression Treatment

From January 25-29, we are exploring how genes can help determine depression treatment with our…

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Finding a New Life After Postpartum Depression: LaTonya’s Family Story

LaTonya, shortly after giving birth to baby Darrin LaTonya was induced at 39 weeks. “Once…

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Tips for Caregivers: So, it’s not the right therapist. Now what?

By Arielle Cohen, Programs Manager In recent articles, Families for Depression Awareness addressed the initial…

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Jessie and Steve—Healing as a Family from Pain and Teen Self-Injury

Jessie, 18, has big goals. She’s spending her time working at a local gym, volunteering…

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When A Loved One Has Hard-to-Treat Depression: Being an Effective Partner in Care

An interview with Kristin Beville, LICSW, MPH We asked Kristin Beville, Director of the McLean…

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Treatment Resistant Depression Overview 2020

Treatment-Resistant Depression Overview Scott T. Aaronson, M.D. Dr. Aaronson is Director of Clinical Research and…

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