12 Mar How Does Education Impact Depression?
Did you know that education may protect against memory impairment related to depression in older women? One study in Korea by Lee, Park, & Chey (2018) studied 29 women with less than 6 years of formal...
08 Mar 3 Reasons Why You Should Treat Cognition As Part of Depression Therapy
When people are depressed, many seek psychotherapy to work on the emotional symptoms and ailments from their depression. However, people with depression also experience cognitive problems. Common cognitive problems resulting from depression include difficulty paying...
05 Mar 3 Cognitive Functions to Focus On With Depression
Depression impacts individuals not only emotionally, but cognitively. Research has shown that people living with depression experience cognitive deficits. They may suffer with executive functioning, memory, attention, and processing speed deficits that can negatively impact...
01 Mar [Video] The Surprisingly Dramatic Role of Nutrition in Mental Health
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Nutrition is one of the most underlooked factors contributing to mental health well-being. Researchers are beginning to understand the role of the mind-gut connection, and how the food we eat affects our behavior. Nutrition interventions...
19 Feb Why You Should Provide Cognitive Remediation for Your Client with Major Depressive Disorder
Cognitive remediation therapy is a form of therapy that combines the practice of cognitive skills using digital cognitive therapy tools with hands-on practice that helps the client transfer practiced cognitive skills to the real world....
15 Feb TEDTalk – How Important Relationships Can Decrease Anxiety & Depression
Social connection is a human need. Many people struggle with social connection and are at risk of isolation. Social connection can decrease anxiety and depression, as well as foster improved physical and mental health for...
12 Feb How Does Depression Affect Memory in Children?
Many children and adolescents experience depression. Symptoms of depression in children and adolescents include behavioral problems in school, changes in eating and sleeping habits, irritability, and lacking interest in things that typically bring joy. Cognitively,...
10 Feb 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Depression in Men
Both men and women will experience depression at some point in their lifetime, but men experience depression differently than what is included in the current diagnostic criteria. In this blog post, we discuss 5 things...
08 Feb Vitamin D for Depression: How to Get More Vitamin D Daily
Depression during the cold winter months is common for northern countries, particularly in the northern United States and Canada. Clinically, low vitamin D levels have been linked to depression. Researchers have found that vitamin D...
05 Feb TEDTalk – The Riddle of Experience vs. Memory
Daniel Kahneman explains how memories influence our future. He explains how our memory can influence how we perceive what is going on in the world around us over time. His examples from vacations to colonoscopies...