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Depression

Welcome to the depression archive. If you’ve clicked this tag, then you’re interested in quickly finding all the articles that are related to this topic. If so, then you’re in the right place.

Here you’ll find all the articles that have been tagged to be about depression or to contain information about this topic.

Articles here may include personal accounts as well as tips and information on the subject.

What You Need To Know About The Menopause And Mental Health

10 June 202424 March 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a mature woman of Indian decent sitting at a table with her hands resting on her hands with to represent the topic of the article - What You Need To Know About The Menopause And Mental Health

Reading Time: 7 minutesAround 50% of the population will experience the menopause and its effects on mental wellbeing, but not many people are aware of this

Categories Advice, General, Health, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Depression, Women's Health58 Comments

The Ways Pregnancy Can Aggravate Mental Health

11 June 202423 December 2020 by Unwanted Life
A black man kissing his pregnant partners pregnancy bump outside with the title of the article - The Ways Pregnancy Can Aggravate Mental Health - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe impact of pregnancy on mental health is often overlooked, due in part to the fear of stigma. This article hopes to change that

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Depression, Parents, Psychosis, Women's Health40 Comments

Why Do I Say “I’m Fine” When Actually I’m Not?

11 June 202423 September 2020 by Unwanted Life
An image of a woman sitting against a wall with her head in her hands who doesn't look fine, with a thought bubble above their head that says - Why Do I Say "I'm Fine" When Actually I'm Not?

Reading Time: 5 minutes“I’m fine” is a well-known code for not being fine, but why do we say it and why do we ignore this unwritten code when someone else uses it?

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Depression, Stigma82 Comments

What’s The Truth About Intrusive Thoughts?

11 June 202416 September 2020 by Unwanted Life
A picture chosen to represent intrusive thoughts of a young Asian woman looking out of a window with a though bubble above their head which says "What's The Truth About Intrusive Thoughts?"

Reading Time: 9 minutesIntrusive thoughts are something we all live with but they’re now always negative with this article showing how these thoughts can be useful

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Depression, What is...65 Comments

Alternative Subcultures: Goths And Mental Health

12 June 20241 July 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a female goth laying on a concreate ground outside to represent the topic of the article - Alternative Subcultures: Goths And Mental Health

Reading Time: 8 minutesAre alternative subcultures bad for our mental health or does it give us a place to belong, and thus help alleviate mental health issues?

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Alt Community, Bullying, Coping Strategies, Depression, Self-Harm66 Comments

Mental Health And Halloween

16 June 202423 October 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a father applying skeleton face paint to his child to represent the topic of the article - Mental Health And Halloween

Reading Time: 8 minutesMental health and Halloween don’t always go together. Thus, this article offers some useful advice on how to still enjoy a spooky Halloween

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Depression, Mindfulness, Trauma51 Comments

Which Winnie The Pooh Character Are You?

16 June 202417 July 2019 by Unwanted Life
A picture of four Winnie the Pooh characters sitting handing around in the woods to represent the topic of the article - Which Winnie The Pooh Character Are You?

Reading Time: 10 minutesDo the characters of Winnie the Pooh really represent different mental health disorders and which character best describes you?

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Dyslexia, Eating Disorders, Media, Psychosis34 Comments

Mental Health: Painting A Picture Of The Issues With Statistics

18 June 202415 May 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a person sitting down against the wall hiding their face behind a simple drawing of a sad face with the article title - Mental Health: Painting A Picture Of The Issues With Statistics - across the top of the photo

Reading Time: 16 minutesA collection of mental health conditions accompanied by some of their facts and figures for Mental Health Awareness Week 2019

Categories General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction, Anxiety, BPD, Depression, Psychosis, Suicide8 Comments

Dieting To Misery: Being Overweight

18 June 20245 May 2019 by Unwanted Life
A black and white photo of a woman measuring their waistline with the article - Dieting To Misery: Being Overweight - across the top of the photo

Reading Time: 5 minutesMy first-hand account of trying to lose weight by dieting, but what I found was that I was dieting to misery. Is weight loss anyway worth it?

Categories General, Health, Me, Mental HealthTags Depression, Diet, Eating Disorders, Fitness10 Comments

Unopened Mail: The Surprising Impact Of Trivial Fears

19 June 202428 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A red British mail box on the corner of a village house, with the title of the article in the top corner - Unopened Mail: The Surprising Impact Of Trivial Fears

Reading Time: 5 minutesI discuss the complications of not opening your mail, using my experience to highlight how this behaviour can make your mental health worse

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Debt, Depression8 Comments
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