Why Wealthier Kids Are Time Poor and Depressed
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MOST PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH HAS NOSEDIVED IN RECENT YEARS FOR, WELL, OBVIOUS
REASONS. FOR SOME, THAT MEANT BEING A BIT MORE IRRITABLE OR TIRED. FOR MANY
OTHERS, IT MEANT DEVELOPING CLINICAL LEVELS OF DEPRESSION. IN THE FIRST YEAR OF
THE PANDEMIC, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION JUMPED BY 25% WORLDWIDE, AND IT’S STILL
LINGERING ABOVE BASELINE LEVELS. IN GENERAL, WOMEN’S MENTAL HEALTH WAS HIT
HARDER. BUT MANY MEN ARE SUFFERING, AND MANY OF THEM ARE DOING SO IN SILENCE.
ADMITTING TO DEPRESSION IS PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT FOR MEN, WHO ARE PRESSURED TO
COME OFF AS TOUGH AND EMOTIONLESS. BUT TALKING ABOUT YOUR STRUGGLES WITH LOVED
ONES CAN HELP, AND IT CAN OPEN UP THE DOOR TO GETTING PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT,
WHICH CAN REALLY HELP. SO LET’S STOP THE STIGMA. LET’S TALK ABOUT DEPRESSION.
MASCULINITY
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HOW STUBBORNNESS INTENSIFIES DEPRESSION IN AMERICAN MEN
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HANDLING DEPRESSION IS TOUGH. HANDLING DEPRESSION ALONE IS CONSIDERABLY HARDER.
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READ THE STORY
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TIPS AND TRICKS
HOW TO FIND A GOOD THERAPIST
THE KEY TO HAVING SUCCESS IN THERAPY IS TO FIND THE RIGHT THERAPIST: ONE WHO YOU
CAN TRUST, COMMUNICATE WELL WITH, AND WHO FOSTERS THE KIND OF RELAXED
ENVIRONMENT THAT YOU NEED TO TURN INWARD.
IT MAY TAKE TRIAL AND ERROR TO FIND A THERAPIST YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH. “LIKE
DATING, THERE IS A BIT OF A FIT TO IT,” SAYS JESSICA GOLD, A PSYCHIATRIST AT
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN ST. LOUIS. IT’S IMPORTANT TO GET
THAT FIT RIGHT. “IF YOU DON’T HAVE A GOOD THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP, YOU’RE GOING
TO HAVE MUCH LESS SUCCESS IN THERAPY,” SHE ADDS.
IN PERSON, THE FIRST SESSION IS OFTEN ALL YOU NEED TO DETERMINE IF YOU CLICK. ON
A VIDEO CALL, IT CAN TAKE LONGER. YOU’LL MISS OUT ON LITTLE PHYSICAL CUES THAT
MAKE COMMUNICATION EASIER. GIVE IT AT LEAST TWO SESSIONS BEFORE YOU BAIL, GOLD
SAYS, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THE FIRST IS USUALLY A Q&A. AND IF YOU DO DECIDE TO
MOVE ON, DON’T WORRY ABOUT OFFENDING YOUR EX-THERAPIST. THEY WANT YOU TO FIND
THE RIGHT FIT AS MUCH AS YOU DO.
FOR MORE, READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
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FURTHER READING
* TRADITIONAL IDEAS OF MASCULINITY TRAP A LOT OF MEN. IT’S TIME TO ESCAPE.
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* IF YOU’RE ANXIOUS OR DEPRESSED, WORKING OUT IS EVEN BETTER FOR YOUR HEART
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* COVID-19 HAS UNLEASHED A WAVE OF LONELINESS, SADNESS, AND ANXIETY. CAN
MEDICATION HELP?
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SELF
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HOW TO STOP BEING SO DAMN GRUMPY ALL THE TIME
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A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING — AND DEFEATING — YOUR GRUMPINESS.
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PARENTING
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WHY WEALTHIER KIDS ARE TIME POOR AND DEPRESSED
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SOCIOLOGISTS SAY THAT HOW PARENTS PARENT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH CLASS, AND IT
SHOWS IN THE SKILLS THEIR KIDS EMERGE WITH.
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READ THE STORY
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TIPS AND TRICKS
HOW TO IDENTIFY DEPRESSION IN YOUNG KIDS
DEPRESSION CAN START AS EARLY AS PRESCHOOL AGE, BUT SYMPTOMS ARE DIFFERENT IN
KIDS THAN ADULTS. HERE ARE THE SIGNS YOUR CHILD MAY BE DEPRESSED:
1. THEY’RE IRRITABLE
2. THEY FEEL EXCESSIVE GUILT WHEN THEY BREAK THE RULES
3. THEY’RE UNABLE TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES AND PLAY
4. THEY BRING NEGATIVE THEMES, SUCH AS DEATH, INTO THEIR PLAY
5. THEY’RE PREOCCUPIED WITH NEGATIVE FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS
6. THEY EAT INFREQUENTLY.
7. THEIR SLEEP PATTERN CHANGES.
8. THEY NO LONGER ENJOY THINGS THEY USED TO ENJOY.
IF YOU’RE CONCERNED THAT YOUR CHILD MAY BE SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION, TALK TO
YOUR PEDIATRICIAN. YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT CHILDHOOD DEPRESSION HERE
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FURTHER READING
* 5 THINGS THAT TRULY HELPED US BE THERE FOR OUR SON’S MENTAL ILLNESS
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* IS IT IRRESPONSIBLE TO HAVE A CHILD IF YOU’RE DEPRESSED?
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* BEING OPEN ABOUT MY DEPRESSION HELPS ME BE A BETTER FATHER
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MENTAL HEALTH
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HOW TO HELP SOMEONE WITH DEPRESSION WHILE BEING FAIR TO YOURSELF
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DON'T BECOME YOUR SPOUSE'S THERAPIST. DON'T ABANDON THEM, EITHER.
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READ THE STORY
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