Image from: Antoni Shkraba Studio( Pexels) Growing up, I was average. Average intellect.Average grades. I was an average, happy kid who loved to play. By third grade, I was already struggling academically in one of the most elite private convent schools in the state I...
Introduction Have you ever noticed feeling unusually irritable at certain times of the month, only to realize it happens just a few weeks before your period begins? Have you also experienced sudden mood swings that seem to come out of nowhere? If yes, these changes...
Introduction Have you ever replayed the conversations in your head, thinking “I shouldn’t have said this”? Have you also been someone who worries too much about future? Have you been the person who never lives in the moment, either ruminating on the past or worrying...
Depressive disorders are characterized by persistent disturbances in mood, cognition, behavior, and somatic functioning that significantly impair an individual’s capacity to function. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), depressive disorders include major depressive disorder (MDD), persistent depressive disorder...