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This space is intended as a helpful resource on depression-related topics for patients, caregivers and healthcare providers alike. Here, we share our learnings, insights, research and stories to bring awareness to these topics.

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Depression, Cancer and Chronic Illness: How do they relate?

The symptoms involved with a variety of chronic conditions–rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or cancer, –may require some serious lifestyle changes. And one of those symptoms may be depression. In…

Patient Update: Courtney N. Shares How She Prepares to Go Back to School

TW: Suicidal thoughts Courtney N. loves being a schoolteacher. She gets excited about going back to school, like it’s New Year’s Eve. So, when she had to take a leave…

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Mental Health and South Asian Men

During Men’s Mental Health Month in June, South Asian actor Namish Taneja opened up to the Times of India about his own mental health. Taneja, who has starred in many…

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – "You Are Not Alone"

According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide deaths in the United States increased from 45,979 to 48,183 (4.79%) between the years 2020 and 2021 with the age-adjusted…

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Americans are stressing out over the election—and it’s still weeks away!

A significant 40% of Americans report feeling ‘depressed and/or anxious’ because of the election season, according to the latest GeneSight® Mental Health Monitor: Special Election Series. “The results of the Special Election…

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The Model Minority Myth and Mental Health

Despite its positive sounding language, the model minority myth actually reinforces stereotypes and has many negative repercussions, including impacting the mental health of those in that ethnic group.

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The Relational Approach to Talking to Men About Their Mental Health

June 7, 2024

Is it true that men tend to be more reluctant to discuss their own mental health than women? Conventional wisdom and years of research seem to support that. A 2023 GeneSight Mental Health Monitor showed that fewer men compared to women have a trusted mental healthcare provider. Yet Rob Whitley, Ph.D., author of the book... Read More

The Model Minority Myth and Mental Health

September 3, 2024

How Clinicians Can Help Support Their Patients Who Are Being Bullied

August 30, 2024

Cyberbullying: Unique Challenges and Impacts

August 30, 2024