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Working From Home: Find Balance and Avoid Burnout

The work-from-home revolution has given millions of people more freedom, flexibility, and control over their schedules. While some thrive in this new environment, others struggle with blurred boundaries, isolation, and unexpected stress. Without the structure of a traditional office, maintaining...

Video: Navigating Postpartum Depression

It’s not unusual for new mothers to feel sad, anxious, or overwhelmed after giving birth, but these so-called baby blues typically last no more than a week or two. For some women, however, the psychological impacts of childbirth can be both more severe and longer lasting, resulting in a condition...

Using TMS To Trailblaze a Path to Mental Health Recovery

Nestled in the tranquil setting of Lincoln, Massachusetts, McLean Hospital’s newest residential program offers an innovative approach to treatment-resistant depression and anxiety through transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). This cutting-edge program blends advanced medical therapies with...

Seasonal Affective Disorder: It’s More Than Just “Feeling Blue”

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a fitting acronym for the condition, involves symptoms such as depressive moods, low energy, increased need for sleep, and irritability. Many factors contribute to developing SAD, including a person’s genetic predisposition, geographic location, and age...

Video: Treatment-Resistant Depression – Recognition and Treatment

The vast majority of those who struggle with clinical depression—also known as major depressive disorder (MDD)—are able to find relief through some combination of medication and traditional forms of therapy. However, for roughly 30% of those with MDD, antidepressants prove to be largely ineffective...

Everything You Need To Know About Older Adult Mental Health

The world is aging. According to the World Health Organization, we can expect the over-60 population to double worldwide between 2015 and 2050. Considering 15% of these individuals struggle with some form of mental health disorder, and that neurological and mental issues account for more than 6% of...

Video: Managing Your Mental Health During Presidential Election Season

Turn on your TV today, and you’re likely to be bombarded by political ads. Check your social media feeds, and chances are you’ll run across someone’s rant about this party or that politician. Show up at just about any social event, and you’re all but certain to get an earful of unsolicited advice on...

Psychedelic Therapy: Transforming Mental Health Care

In the quiet, dimly lit room, a patient sits comfortably, surrounded by soft music and gentle voices guiding them through a journey of self-discovery. This isn’t a scene from a science fiction novel but a groundbreaking approach to mental health treatment known as psychedelic-assisted therapy. As...

McLean Hospital’s TMS Program Expands Access to Mental Health Treatment

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is quickly becoming an important treatment option for severe, treatment-resistant depression and other mental health disorders. McLean Hospital’s accelerated TMS program makes it more accessible for patients who have restricted schedules. Under the leadership...

Why ECT Is Becoming a Preferred Depression Treatment

Brian Neville had a good life. A one-time bodybuilder, he was 43, a successful businessman in the tanning industry, with a home in Massachusetts and a vacation condo in Florida. Then one morning in 2006 he woke up with the blues. It developed into a persistent darkness that just would not go away...

ECT Treatment: A History of Helping Patients

Dr. Stephen Seiner, ECT expert, and Terry A. Bragg, MSLS, MA, McLean Hospital historian and archivist, share the history behind electroconvulsive therapy. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used to treat patients with certain types of mental illness, including severe depression, severe mania, and...

Video: Managing Grief and Loss

Losing a loved one is never easy, and grief is a normal response to loss. It’s not at all unusual for someone in mourning to experience emotions ranging from anguish and fear to anxiety and anger. While there is no single “right” way to manage grief, there are healthy approaches, and most people...

Video: Caring for Burned-Out Caregivers

Caring for others can be a joyful and beautiful experience—or it can be detrimental to our well-being. Burnout in caretaker populations can go easily overlooked, as most attention may be given to the person being looked after. A caregiver with burnout often feels overwhelmed and may be physically...

Video: How To Support Someone With Depression

Depression is the leading cause of disability in the United States between the ages of 15 and 44. Yet, there is still stigma around the condition. Many believe that you can “just snap out of it” or that depression is simply a bad day or two. In addition, using the word casually can minimize the...

Everything You Need To Know About Grief and Loss

Grief and loss can prove suffocating for those who are impacted by them, especially at first. Most people have at least some experience with grief, whether first- or second-hand, and understand how loss can affect the person who goes through it. Even those of us who have very little personal...