Ever wonder how to help a depressed teenager? Teenagers can be challenging. They can have mood swings and can test the limits of the rules as well as the limits of your patience. Fortunately, most teenagers make it through their teenage years without major problems....
Mental Health
Are You Too Depressed to Work?
Everyone has moments when they feel stressed or down. These moments are often the result of a specific situation or event. When the situation changes, the mood tends to improve. Unfortunately, some people become so stressed, anxious, or depressed that their mood...
Social Media May Increase Risks for Mental Health Problems
Social media has become a common experience for many people. Whether it is checking Facebook for updates, logging into LinkedIn for business networking, or using Snapchat to communicate, social media has become a part of our everyday lives. Teenagers, of course, are...
How to Help Someone Who is Depressed
If you know someone who is depressed, it is important to realize that they don’t want to feel the way they do. Depression is not something that they chose and is not a defect in their character. Depression is an illness that zaps a person’s energy and replaces it with...
Stressed and Overwhelmed?
Everyone experiences times of stress and crisis. Most of the time, these periods of crisis are temporary. However, there are times where the stressors are ongoing, or the crisis is so severe that it overwhelms our normal coping mechanisms. If this stress persists,...
FMLA for Anxiety and Stress
Have you ever felt so stressed out and anxious that it was hard to function at work? Many people wonder if they can take time off from work for anxiety and stress and if it will be covered under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The answer to this question is Yes....
Where to Get Help for Someone Who is Suicidal
If you or someone you know is actively suicidal and in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. You can also call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. Additional help is available at the local inpatient psychiatric hospitals in the...
Can You Take FMLA for Depression?
Many people wonder if they can take time off from work for depression and if it will be covered under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The answer to this question is Yes. You can use FMLA if you are struggling with mental health issues such as depression. In fact,...
Understanding Clinical Depression
Clinical Depression is a term that is sometimes used to describe a Major Depressive Episode. When someone is clinically depressed, they feel down all day every day. They often feel hopeless and begin to wonder “what’s the point of living.” They may become “weepy” or...
Do You Have Weather Fatigue?
It has been another rainy week here in Houston and most of us are getting tired of seeing it rain. It’s not just that we miss the sunshine, it’s also the fact that every time it storms, we can’t help but be reminded of Hurricane Harvey. For many of us, the effects of...