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David Shern, Ph.D., is president and CEO of Mental Health America

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posted 08/06/2009, comments (0)

Mental Health on Campus

Mental Health on Campus By Dr. David Shern, president and CEO, Mental Health America Soon, college students will be back at classes and incoming freshmen will get their first taste of campus life. For many young people, college is the first taste of independence - an opportunity to make new friends and have fresh experiences. ... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/02/2009, comments (2)

Looking into a mirror

I have been living with ADHD my entire life and wasn't diagnosed until I was 8 years old. It wasn't until this past November that I seriously recognized the severity of my depression which I have had probably as long as my ADHD. If I had waited or chose to continue to ignore my depression there are good chances that I would not be here today and... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/30/2009, comments (2)

Connection between depression and a "falling out of love feeling"

Is there such a connection between depression and "falling out of love" or at least the feeling. I have depression and anxiety because of some semi traumatic family stuff that happened over Thanksgiving (or at least my psychiatrist concluded) I am seventeen and on Zoloft. I have developed this crazy anxiety over losing my boyfriend, or... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/14/2009, comments (7)

10 Ways to Help When Your Child is Depressed

1. Recognize that clinical depression is a disease. Internalizing this fact will help your child in two ways. One, it will hopefully keep you from blaming yourself or your child. This is no one's fault. Second, if you think of depression as a disease instead of a choice your child is making, you won't say anything stupid like, "Why don't you just... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/10/2009, comments (4)

i dont know whats wrong with me

i need help trying to find out whats wrong with me so please dont recomend a clinic or seeing a doctor im only 15 and i tried talking to my pearnts about it but they wont listen ii feel depressed and i angry and have random moments of anger and i randomly feel sad and i randomly cry and i dont know why i do i hate feeling this way and i felt... Read more Chevron

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