- by Dana Hinders
Depression has a voice. It’s quiet at first. Then it grows louder, heavier, and more convincing. It whispers things like: “You’re broken,” “You’re a burden,” or “You’ll never get better.”...
Depression has a voice. It’s quiet at first. Then it grows louder, heavier, and more convincing. It whispers things like: “You’re broken,” “You’re a burden,” or “You’ll never get better.”...
According to the International Association for Suicide Prevention, someone in the world dies by suicide every 40 seconds. That’s a staggering 703,000 lives lost each year—many of which might have...
The world feels gray. Not sad. Not angry. Not overwhelmed. Just flat. Your favorite song plays on the radio, but it barely registers. You smile when someone says something funny,...
Popular media often portrays depression as crying in the dark or feeling constant sadness. But for many people, depression doesn’t look like tears—it looks like nothing. A numb, blank, energy-sapping...
Some people seem like they have it all together. They show up on time. They meet deadlines. They smile during meetings and laugh with friends. To everyone around them, they...
Depression can make even the simplest tasks seem exhausting. You may lose interest in activities that once brought you joy, struggle with motivation, or feel emotionally numb. Even though depression...
Has drinking to take the edge off become part of your nightly routine? For millions of people battling depression, alcohol shows up like an old friend offering comfort—but this friend...
Your teenager is quieter than usual, maybe quicker to snap at you or his sister. Your friend has lost her job and is finding it increasingly hard to get up...
If you’re in recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) or a mental health disorder, it might feel like all of your time is committed to either your day-to-day responsibilities or...