Depression

This holiday season, I'm grateful for antidepressants

In many ways, I’m extremely privileged when it comes to surviving the COVID-19 pandemic—I work remotely, have excellent employer-provided health insurance, and I don’t live with any chronic health …

Sun Dec 26, 2021

Study finds 1 in 5 nurses want to quit their careers as pandemic takes extreme toll on mental health

While health care workers have been providing care for thousands across the country, little to no care is available for them—especially mental health care. In the past two years, hospitals nationwide …

Sat Dec 18, 2021

Native LGBTQ adults report high levels of depression, economic stress, and abuse

As Daily Kos has contextualized while covering anti-queer legislation proposed and implemented by Republicans, LGBTQ+ people report disproportionate rates of mental health issues like anxiety and …

Thu Nov 11, 2021

Coco Gauff got a racist question at French Open press conference days before Naomi Osaka withdrew

Tennis star Naomi Osaka triggered a conversation about mental health and the pressures on athletes when she withdrew from the French Open Monday night after being fined for refusing to do mandatory …

Tue Jun 1, 2021

Sen. Tina Smith keeps sharing her experiences with depression, and we have to keep listening

As the world navigates life amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, we tend to focus on a few key areas: Employment, housing, food access, and of course, health care—specifically, accessing the vaccine. …

Sun May 23, 2021

Every Republican pushing anti-trans bills needs to read the latest report on LGBTQ mental health

As Pride Month comes closer, you’ll likely see corporations including rainbows in their advertisements and on T-shirts. You might also notice an uptick in LGBTQ-related content in your favorite …

Thu May 20, 2021