Depression | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

What I Have Learned Through My Experiences With Depression

by Loretta

October 7, 2023

Now in my 70's, I can look back over my life and see some of the positive things that resulted from having experienced depression.

I Deserve To Be Well

by David Wimbish

October 4, 2023

The dull ache of depression had lodged in my belly for several years like a sponge, soaking away the dopamine and serotonin from the rest of my body, buoyed only by, “it runs in the family,” from a generation that thought therapy, and especially medication, meant institutionalization and perhaps an eventual lobotomy.

It Sounded Better in My Head

by Tim and Mike Bernard

September 28, 2023

My father and I wrote IT SOUNDED BETTER IN MY HEAD — a fictional account of my mental health journey and my personal growth through music. In a country, where it seems the majority of our youth are silently struggling with mental health, I think our story will resonate for a wide population as we all suffer together.

How to Talk About Suicide, from a Psychologist Who Lost a Loved One

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 07:42

It can be difficult to talk about suicide. It’s a taboo topic, fraught with discomfort. Couple that with some harmful misunderstandings and our tendency, as a society, to shy away from hard conversations, and it’s no wonder that you may struggle to find the right words.

Understanding Levels of Care in Mental Health Treatment

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 08:05

When a person seeks information about treatment for themselves or their loved one, the importance of connecting them with the appropriate level of care right from the start cannot be overstated.

A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of REL-1017 as Adjunctive Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) (RELIANCE-II)

Eligibility Criteria

•   Adults 18 to 65 years, inclusive.
•   Meets DSM-5 criteria for major depressive disorder.
•   Currently experiencing a major depressive episode.
•   Has had an inadequate response to current ongoing treatment with an approved antidepressant.

Exclusion Criteria

Treatment-resistant depression.
History of bipolar I or II disorder.
Any psychiatric condition which takes a primary focus of treatment over MDD.
Significant or poorly controlled concomitant medical illness.
Alcohol or other substance use disorder.
Pregnant, breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant or breast-feed during the study.
Significant risk of suicide.

State

Alabama

California

Connecticut

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Maryland

Nevada

New Jersey

New York

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Texas

Website

https://reliancestudies.com

This is an outpatient, 2-arm, Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and safety of REL-1017 once daily (QD) as an adjunctive treatment of Major Depressive Disorder. Study participants will continue to take their current antidepressant therapy in addition to the study drug or placebo for the duration of the treatment period.

IRB approval #: 20210876

Why I Wrote a Children’s Book about Postpartum Depression When I Was 9-Months Pregnant

by Jessica Wendi Abel

September 11, 2023

When I was 9-months pregnant with my second baby, I tried to find a children’s picture book to read with my nearly five-year-old about a family living with the most common condition after childbirth—postpartum depression—and was shocked to find no book like this in 2020. I set out to create a resource for the 1 in 7 women who will experience postpartum depression along with their families.

Saving Myself to Find A Version of Happiness

by Gordon Fraser

September 9, 2023

“As traumatized children, we always dreamed that someone would come and save us. We never dreamed that it would, in fact, be ourselves as adults.” – Alice Little

Finding the Light at the End of the Tunnel

by Daneisha Carter

August 31, 2023

My name is Daneisha and I'm an African American woman who suffers from severe anxiety and stress. I was around 18 years old when I had my first panic attack. I couldn't breathe and it felt like I was going to die.

Treat Anxiety as a Mustard Seed

by Carmen M. Tumialan Lynas, PhD

August 16, 2023

Most would agree that treating invasive cancer when it is still just the size of a mustard seed has a much better prognosis than waiting and treating it when it metastasizes into a larger, less curable disease. My cancer experience makes me more resolute about treating anxiety early.

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