Depression

Saffron: A Natural Alternative to Treating Depression Author: Shernide Delva Feeling down? Lift your mood by "spicing up" your life! Saffron, an extravagant herb commonly used in Indian, Turkish, and Persian cuisine, is gaining popularity as an alternative treatment for depression. Research has linked the red grass-like... Learn More

Using Painkillers to Treat Depression? [caption id="attachment_17347" align="aligncenter" width="474"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Depression can be a prison of grief, disconnection and utter loss of interest that takes... Learn More

Genetics May be the Cause of Female Suicide [caption id="attachment_17303" align="aligncenter" width="433"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Sadness is a part of life, and every once in a while we all experience... Learn More

All the Feels: Emotions after Addiction [caption id="attachment_17256" align="aligncenter" width="410"] Photo of Author[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Today I got a case of the feels... From my experience having emotions ain't easy, and can cause a lot of self-inflicted suffering... especially when we try so hard to... Learn More

Siri the Psychiatrist: Smartphones Know When You’re Depressed Author: Justin Mckibben It doesn’t matter how many smiley-faces you send, or how many selfies you share in effort to convince others you are happy, because your smartphone can actually tell if you’re depressed without you even knowing it. You... Learn More

Murder: Do the Drugs Make You Do It? Author: Justin Mckibben How much does drug abuse or narcotic medication have to do with the body-count of a killer? Is the fiction of Dr. Jekyll self-medicating with a bottle of liquid evil and mutating into Hyde an ugly and... Learn More

Can Social Media Cause PTSD? Author: Justin Mckibben In case you were still skeptical, social media has become a significant element of our society... definitely. We have evolved into a culture that circulates information and cultivates emotional and ethical responses based on the shares, likes... Learn More

Reading Rap Between the Lines: Addiction and Mental Health Author: Justin Mckibben Hip Hop is much more than a genre of music, it is a culture that evolved from a street mentality subculture of various art forms in urban areas into a global diversity of people who have been... Learn More

Drugs that Make You Want to Die Author: Justin Mckibben Why do drug addicts use? Well typically we addicts are using with the intention to get high. But what usually happens is the drugs take us to our lowest lows, and I say that speaking from experience.... Learn More

The Stigma of Suicide on the College Campus Author: Justin Mckibben I have written about stigma in many contexts, but regardless of the forum stigma is always one of the worst elements of any illness as it is based only on presumptions and prejudices instead of facts and... Learn More

Mindfulness Better Than Medication for Depression Author: Justin Mckibben Depression is a mood disorder that most people know to be characterized by extreme fits of melancholy, grief or despair. It can come at random or be developed over time, ranging from moderate to severe, and it can... Learn More

You Can Be Infected With Mental Illness [caption id="attachment_16528" align="aligncenter" width="453"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben There is a school of thought that is based on the concept of mental illness... Learn More

Saffron: A Natural Alternative to Treating Depression

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