1-in-5 Recovering COVID-19 Patients Are Diagnosed with a Mental Illness Within 90 Days
A new study followed 62,354 patients who contracted COVID-19 between January and August
New research published on November 9, 2020 in The Lancet Psychiatry journal shows 20% of people who contracted and recovered from the coronavirus were diagnosed with a mental illness within 14-90 days after testing positive.
Researchers followed 6.8 million patients (62,354 of those patients were...
Learn MoreHow to Get Yourself to Work Out When You’re Depressed
Whether you’re dealing with seasonal affective disorder, major depressive disorder, postpartum depression, or bipolar depression… it can be hard to motivate yourself to work out.
Yet…exercise is one of the best things you can do to support your health — and that includes your mental health too! But just knowing that exercise is good for you isn’t always enough to...
Learn More5 Tips for Safeguarding Your Mental Health This Thanksgiving
Even though Thanksgiving is regarded as a time of togetherness, gratitude, and joy, there are many reasons why the holidays may be anything but bliss. This year in particular may look a little different than previous Thanksgivings, especially if quarantines and travel restrictions prevent you from gathering as you normally would. In addition to the unique challenges of 2020, holidays can be...
Learn More11 Ways to Help Someone with Depression
If a family member or loved one has depression, you might wonder what you can do to help them feel better. You might even feel confused or worried for your loved one.
At Next Step 2 Mental Health, our team of caring providers wants you to know that depression is treatable. In this article, we’ll explore 11 ways you can help someone in your family with depression.
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Learn MoreDo You Have Depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Winter blues. Winter funk. The Blues. Whichever name you use, the reality is that seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is common during the darker winter months, and it can be debilitating.
If you’re experiencing any symptoms of depression or SAD, we encourage you to give us a call. Whether you’re struggling with major depressive disorder or seasonal affective disorder, we can help you feel...
Learn MoreOvercoming the Negative Self-Talk Cycles of Depression
How you talk to others is important and can play a big role in the quality of your relationships. However, how you talk to yourself is equally important. Your state-of-mind and your internal monologue (self-talk) impacts your mental health. The American Psychological Association can assess the quality of self-talk to predict anxiety in kids. Self-talk doesn’t just impact anxiety; it can...
Learn MoreBipolar Disorder and Depression: What You Need to Know
Nearly 6 million Americans are impacted by bipolar disorder every year. In terms of percentages, that’s about 2.6% of the adult population — 2.6% of all adults who struggle with the lows of bipolar depression and the highs of a manic episode.
At the Next Step 2 Mental Health, our team is experienced in diagnosing depression. This is important because there are many types of...
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