Lotus Kay started to feel depressed when she was 12 years old. But when she got her first period about a year later, a peculiar pattern emerged: Her depression symptoms would get worse the week before ...

Depression is a complex experience that affects millions of people worldwide, often persisting for long periods or recurring throughout a person's life. Depression, especially the ongoing experience ...

On October 10, which is known as World Mental Health Day, the message is about asking for help: “It’s OK to not be OK. Reach out. You’ll get better.” But for many of us, the real challenge is staying ...

In therapy, that's often not revealed at first. It goes like this: in conversation with a client in deep distress, often someone who is acting in ways that could be called self-destructive, I will ...

Self-doubt doesn’t announce itself with fanfare. It whispers criticisms in quiet moments, questions accomplishments during celebrations, and plants seeds of uncertainty when confidence is most needed.

Joanna Pozzulo receives funding from the Social Sciences and Research Council of Canada. Carleton University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Carleton University provides funding ...