mental health awareness

Women’s Mental Health Month: What It Is, When It Happens, and How to Get Support

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A realistic portrait of a beautiful woman symbolizing women’s mental health awareness month, photographed in Canon EOS style.

In the United States, May is widely observed as Women’s Health Month and also Mental Health Month. Many organizations use this overlap to run a de facto “women’s mental health month”—a focused time to raise awareness, screen for concerns, and connect women with care, including during pregnancy and after birth. If you need help now, … Read more

Depression: Symptoms, Treatments, and the Importance of Seeking Help

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Depression: Symptoms, Treatments, and Why Seeking Help Matters Depression: Symptoms can vary widely, but it is a serious mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 9 percent of adults in the U.S. live with some form of depression, and 3 percent suffer … Read more