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How Being a Poor, Intermediate, or Ultra Rapid Metabolizer can Impact Your Medication Outcomes

March 5, 2018

Two patients with depression each take the same dose of the same medication. One patient’s medication makes her feel extremely nauseous, leaves her with no energy and does not alleviate…

How Do Antidepressants Work?

February 27, 2018

Shari Basch

Depression, one of the most prevalent mental health conditions, is often treated with medications called antidepressants. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “antidepressants are one…

Technology and Mental Health

February 12, 2018

Shari Basch

Everywhere you go, people are staring at their smartphones. But is all that screen time good for you? Spoiler alert: it’s not. The good news is there is a solution—and…

Woman lying face down on a white couch, illustrating how depression can come out of nowhere

“Out of Nowhere”: How Naomi Judd Struggled with Depression

February 5, 2018

Shari Basch

Grammy award-winning country singer Naomi Judd recently revealed the extent of her struggle with depression on The Today Show: “I didn’t get off my couch for two years…I was so…

How to Cope With & Process Trauma-Induced Depression

January 15, 2018

Shari Basch

Divorce. Watching a loved one decline. A sudden death. Sexual assault. Terrorist attacks. Mass shootings. Natural disasters. These events are difficult to experience or witness—to say the least. They can…

Woman blurred in the background gestures with hands during at talk therapy session for depression treatment.

Alternative Treatments & Therapies for Depression

January 8, 2018

Shari Basch

If you search the Internet for “depression treatments,” you get about 336 million results. How do you know which one is right for you? Depression treatments are chosen based on…

Pharmacogenomics: Understanding the Basics

January 5, 2018

Shari Basch

Pharmacogenomics (phar·ma·co·ge·no·mics) may be a multisyllabic, hard-to-pronounce word. However, the relatively new field already has helped many, many people. What is Pharmacogenomics? When you go to see your healthcare provider…

Black woman looks exhaustedly at an alarm clock showing 3:35, demonstrating potential depression or sleep disorder.

Does My Patient Have Depression or a Sleep Disorder?

December 25, 2017

Shari Basch

Everyone has experienced a night or two of wakeful restlessness, or even a bit of self-diagnosed insomnia. There are many reasons for sleeplessness – a new baby, new job, a…

How Pharmacogenomics Can Help Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression

December 18, 2017

Shari Basch

Treatment-resistant depression can be a frustrating challenge for doctor and patient alike. The trial-and-error process of trying different medications and treatments to see what alleviates patients’ depression symptoms can feel…

Does Depression Cause Weight Gain?

December 4, 2017

Shari Basch

Ongoing research shows there may be a biological link between depression and gaining weight. While researchers still don’t understand fully the complex and tangled relationship between depression and weight gain,…