Mental Health

9 signs you have unhealed trauma

Trauma is often the result of an overwhelming amount of stress from a situation that exceeds one's ability to cope, such as the death...

A simple blood test can help detect depression

In a new study from the University of Illinois Chicago, researchers are one step closer to developing a blood test that provides a simple...

What are the differences between anxiety and depression

Everyone feels worried or anxious at some time and it’s not always easy to tell if you are experiencing anxiety or depression. Anxiety is your body's...

8 signs of anxiety you might not recognize

Anxiety isn’t always as easy to spot as we think. According to the American Psychological Association, anxiety is defined as a future-oriented fear that leads...

How to win the battle against depression

After suffering a tragic loss, Kaiser Permanente member and employee Bertha Loaiza shares her journey to become an advocate for suicide awareness and prevention. Dr....

8 signs someone is secretly depressed

Have you ever heard of the term “smiling depression”, “high-functioning depression” or “hidden depression”? As these names imply, this is when a clinically depressed person...

10 warning signs of gaslighting you need to know

Gaslighting is a form of emotional manipulation, where the gaslighter or abuser leads you to question your own reality. Many examples of gaslighting in relationships...

10 signs of bipolar disorder you need to know

Bipolar disorder, also called ‘manic depression’, is a mood disorder defined by periods of intense, heightened emotion called mood episodes. The three types of mood...

7 ways childhood trauma follow you into adulthood

Child abuse is not just physical violence directed at a child. It is any form of maltreatment by an adult, which is violent or threatening...

10 signs of hidden anxiety you need know

Hidden anxiety is not actually a clinical term. Hidden anxiety refers more to symptoms of anxiety that are underlooked in the DSM. The purpose of...