Did you know our brain has what are usually called our “happy brain chemicals”? These four happy chemicals are dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins. I will leave the scientific explanations of how these hormones work to the scientists and researchers who can depict it much better than I can. However, I can share what these... Continue Reading →
What Depression May Look Like in Children and Adolescents
As adults, we can usually tell when another adult human being is depressed. As adults, we also can more easily identify when we, ourselves, are depressed. Typically, when adults are depressed, they identify feeling sad, hopeless, and possibly empty. Many depressed adults can become easily angered or irritated. And often, depressed adults lose interest in... Continue Reading →
