FamilyAware – Page 8 – Families for Depression Awareness

Steve’s Story: Breaking the Family Legacy of Untreated Depression

By Dawna Roberts Steve is the youngest of six kids. The entire family experienced abuse at the hands of their father, who lived with untreated depression. Steve remembers his father often threatening suicide and then leaving the kids alone for days. The children would...

Let’s Talk About Loneliness and Young Adult Mental Health

by | | Mental Health News, Personal Stories, Teen

By Kurt Morris Loneliness has received a lot of press over the past few years. A 2018 study by the insurance company, Aetna, stated, “nearly half of Americans report sometimes or always feeling alone.” The group that reported the highest rates of loneliness were those...

Interning with Families for Depression Awareness: Elaina Pevide

by | | 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...

NPR (National Public Radio) Piece on Anger and Depression Features Families for Depression Awareness

by | | Information for Family Caregivers, Mental Health News

People living with depression and their family members know that anger and irritability are symptoms that can greatly affect interpersonal relationships. We were honored to speak to NPR Correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce and to link her to our volunteer, Ebony, for...