This is a really difficult question. Choosing the right person and the right timing to reveal something about your mood disorder can be tricky. Who you disclose to, if and whether you do, when you do, and just how much information to give them are all very difficult decisions. It is a private, individual decision that may often cause you distress and anxiety! The experience of disclosing personal medical or psychiatric information is different for[…]

It is frequently reported that females experience depression at a higher rate than males. Some reasons for these differences are thought to be factors unique to females, such as: psychologic stress managing the family, social stressors, or hormone fluctuations (estrogen and progesterone) throughout their life. This can happen during a woman’s monthly period, before and after the birth of a child (post-partum depression) and during the transition to menopause. It is also possible that we[…]