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	<title>Causes of Depression &#8211; Counseling and Life Coaching &#8211; Find a Counselor</title>
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		<title>Election depression: Managing feelings of despair and hopelessness during and after the election</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]Election season is—and always has been—stressful. So stressful, in fact, that Couples Therapist Steven Stosny created the term “election stress disorder,” which describes a state of complete and utter stress caused by the election. Think: Smear...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Managing fear, anxiety, and postpartum depression together: Tips for new parents</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Madison Bambini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]Becoming a new parent is hard for anyone. There are so many unknowns and new lessons that come along with having a baby: Will they sleep okay? Are they eating enough? What does that cry mean?...]]></description>
		
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		<title>The hidden illness that no one is talking about: Postpartum depression</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/hidden-illness-no-one-talks-about-postpartum-depression/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Madison Bambini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 18:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Whether you are having your first child or your third, taking care of a new baby can be hard. You’re probably feeling sleep deprived, your house probably feels like a mess, and you’d...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Are Sleep and Depression Related?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 18:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] I imagine it isn’t hard for any of you to imagine just how harmful lack of sleep can be. Because you’ve probably experienced it. Maybe you stayed up too late in college studying for a...]]></description>
		
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		<title>When Work Causes Depression</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stella Odogwu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 14:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] A few days ago, I was having an initial session with a new client. She works at a well-known New York Investment Banking company, a job she felt extremely proud to have. Like me, she...]]></description>
		
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		<title>How Do Drugs and Alcohol Affect Depression?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 14:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Many of us enjoy a cold beer or a tall glass of wine every now and again. It helps to “take the edge off,” to calm us down after a long week. But what we...]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Social Media and Depression Story—What’s the Connection?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 17:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Instead of setting New Year’s resolutions, I set New Month’s resolutions. So, rather than brainstorming a few different goals to tackle throughout the year, I set one main goal to tackle each month. In January,...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Can You Feel Depressed After a Breakup? How Can You Feel Happy Again?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 17:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] If you’re anything like me, you don’t take change or rejection well… which means you probably don’t take breakups so well. I mean, who does? Breakups—whether you’re the one who has initiated the split or...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Can Sports Cause Depression?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 16:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] For some, it’s just a game. But for others, it’s a lifestyle. I’m talking about the players of course, but there’s another group that fits the bill: die-hard sports fans. For players and die-hard sports...]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Constitutes An Unhealthy Lifestyle? Can An Unhealthy Lifestyle Lead to Depression?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 17:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Depression—a mental health disorder characterized by a depressed mood, which causes significant impairment in one’s everyday life—is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to a recent study by the World Health Organization. This illness...]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Look at the 10 Types of Depression</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.72&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.14&#8243;] Depression is characterized by dejection and a loss of interest in formerly beloved activities. You can wake up, sometimes, after a long night’s sleep and still feel miserably tired. You could start forgetting to do simple things like brush your teeth or eat a...]]></description>
		
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