Depression can stem from many sources—often more than one at a time. Sometimes it’s environmental or circumstantial, brought on by persistent challenges outside your control. Other times, it’s rooted in a chemical imbalance in the brain, particularly a shortage of certain neurotransmitters. One of the most important of these is dopamine , which plays a key role in mood, motivation, reward, and pleasure. Low dopamine levels are often linked to symptoms such as low energy, lack

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I hear a common complaint over and over again from my teenage clients - "My parents just don't get it." I repeatedly hear about...

I have noticed a common theme in my teenage clients' experiences in recent months. The majority of them are coming in with significant...

It's a tale as old as time that I see play out in my therapy office all too often. A young, pre-teen girls walks in and starts talking...

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I wonder how many times the phrase “how was your summer?” is asked in the first week back at school. Dozens, if not hundreds, I’m sure. ...

The back to school season can mean so many things to so many people. For many students, this marks an exciting time to reunite with...