depression awareness

October is Depression Awareness Month. Raising awareness and keeping it as part of the discussion is remarkably important, whether you know little about it or you are a mental health professional. October being Depression Awareness Month also seems quite fitting, as many of those that experience seasonal pattern depression begin to experience symptoms around this time.  Depression is often a term widely used to describe one’s mood, though there is far more to clinical depression than simply feeling depressed. Sadness is certainly part of depression, but there is also much more.  Let’s unpack some of [...]