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How to Avoid Common Holiday Depression Triggers
Reviewed by Greg Dorter, RP Your Health

How to Avoid Common Holiday Depression Triggers

Many people suffer with stress, anxiety, and depression during the winter holidays. There are many triggers that can cause a storm of negativity during the holidays—from money stress to family stress, and from pressure and unmet expectations to loneliness. If you’re prone to depression over the holidays, here are some common negative hazards to avoid.

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Food Ingredients That Can Cause Depression
Reviewed by Julie Ching, MS, RDN, CDE Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

Food Ingredients That Can Cause Depression

Some of these foods can have other health impacts other than mental health, but for the purposes of this article, we’ll focus on how they can negatively impact your sense of well-being. Cutting out these 12 food contents could be a step towards becoming a happier person.

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Symptoms of Melancholic Depression
Medically Reviewed by Greg Dorter, RP Your Health

Symptoms of Melancholic Depression

There are symptoms that melancholic depression can have in common with MDD, as well as some that give it a specific classification. The source notes that since the American Psychiatric Association (APA) doesn’t officially recognize melancholic depression on its own anymore, your doctor may diagnose you with “major depressive disorder with melancholic features.”

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