COVID | Therapy in Los Angeles

HOW PREVALENT IS DEPRESSION?

October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 chrisjo ADOLESCENCE, COVID, depression, major depression, treatment depression los angeles, young adults

Depression is increasing in the United States, according to a recent study released by Columbia University and the City University of New York (Nearly One in Ten Americans Reports Having Depression | Columbia Public Health). Despite the troubling news, there has not been an increase in people getting treatment.

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HOW CAN WE MAINTAIN HOPE in CHALENGING TIMES? – Part 1

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 chrisjo corona virus, COVID, hope, optimism

Maintaining hope during the recent COVID surge in California and around the country is helpful, even essential, in many ways. Hope reduces anxiety, despair, and of course depression. We have more effective coping skills and recover from disappointments more quickly when we have hope. We are more skilled at problem solving, communicate better, and are more trusting of others.