Holiday Depression and Grief: Coping with Expectations, Stress, and Loneliness

When someone you love is living with depression, one of the biggest fears is saying the wrong thing. Should you offer advice? Try to cheer them up? Remind them of everything they have to be grateful f...

29 Sep 30min

Ten years after losing her 24-year-old son Richard to suicide, Ann Marie Farino wants other suicide loss survivors to know something she once believed was impossible: grief and joy can exist together....

22 Sep 18min

What would you do if your best friend told you they were thinking about suicide—and begged you not to tell anyone? For many teenagers, this isn't a hypothetical question. In the final episode of our t...

15 Sep 14min

When a teenager tells a parent they're thinking about suicide, it's one of the most frightening conversations a family can face. How do you respond without minimizing their pain—or overwhelming them w...

8 Sep 15min

One of the greatest fears many parents have is learning that their child was struggling—and never told them. Why do so many teenagers share suicidal thoughts with friends but keep them from the adults...

1 Sep 17min

"How are you?" Instead of giving the automatic answer—"Fine"—Nick paused. Then he said something most of us rarely admit: "Actually, I've been really struggling." That honest response became the begin...

25 Aug 25min

When depression affects your concentration, confidence, or energy, staying productive can feel like a constant battle with yourself. But working harder is not always the answer. In the second half of ...

18 Aug 12min

When depression steals your motivation, even the smallest task can feel impossible. Getting out of bed. Answering an email. Folding laundry. Starting a work project. From the outside, it may look like...

11 Aug 16min