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Sadness and Depression
If you are feeling sad or depressed, know that you are not alone and you deserve to feel...
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What’s the Difference Between Sadness and Depression?
By Lauren Krouse Everyone feels sad sometimes. Maybe you didn’t do well on a test at...
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How to Cope with Sadness and Depressive Feelings
Sadness is characterized by a low mood or feeling down, often in response to something...
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How Do I Know If It’s Depression?
By Lauren Krouse It can be hard to realize you’re living with depression or recognize...
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What Causes Depression?
By Lauren Krouse Researchers are still sorting out what causes depression, but we do know...
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How Is Depression Diagnosed and Treated?
By Lauren Krouse Depression can trick you into believing you’re going to feel this way...
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How Can I Help Someone Who Seems Depressed?
By Lauren Krouse When you’re close to someone, you’re often one of the first people to...
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6 Tips for Managing Depression
By Lauren Krouse Along with treatment such as therapy and medication, making changes in...
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What Is the Connection Between Depression and Suicide?
By Lauren Krouse Depression can vary in how intense it feels, so mental health...
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What Are the Warning Signs of Suicide?
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in teenagers, and deaths by suicide are on...
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What Are Suicidal Thoughts and Do I Need Help for Them?
Sometimes we experience so much pain, loss, or numbness that we start to feel...
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How to Tell Someone You Are Thinking About Suicide
By Katie Hurley, LCSW Telling someone you are having thoughts about suicide is a brave...
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How to Ask Someone If They Are Thinking About Suicide
By Katie Hurley, LCSW It can feel scary and overwhelming when you see someone you love...
News & Views
JED CEO John MacPhee Featured on The Depression Files
JED’s CEO, John MacPhee, Speaks to Al Levin with The Depression Files on Youth Mental...
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Different Types of Depression: What’s the Difference...
By Lauren Krouse Depression can vary in intensity from mild to severe, like shades of gray...
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Understanding Depression and Depressive Disorders
All of us feel sad sometimes. Maybe we didn’t do well on a test at school or we got into...
News & Views
Depression During Development
By Katherine Keyes February 26, 2020 Adolescence is tough and has been for every...
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New Report Documents Lower Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal...
Students are 25% less likely to report a suicide attempt, 13% less likely to report...