Depression Articles | 2nd Story Counseling Chicago https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/category/depression/ We help people grow Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:56:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-2nd-Story-Counseling-Flav-32x32.png Depression Articles | 2nd Story Counseling Chicago https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/category/depression/ 32 32 72011677 The Depression That Doesn’t Look Like Depression https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/depression-gay-men-boystown/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:50 +0000 https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/?p=20870 You went out last Saturday. You were at the bar by 9, ran into people you know, laughed at the right moments, stayed until midnight. By every external measure it was a good night. And [...]

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]]> 20870 Situational Depression vs. Clinical Depression https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/situational-depression-vs-clinical-depression/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/?p=13351 By Alexandra DeWoskin, LCSW | 2nd Story Counseling, Chicago You’ve been feeling low for weeks. Getting out of bed is harder than it should be. Things that used to feel enjoyable don’t interest you much [...]

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]]> 13351 7 Powerful Ways to Beat The Winter Blues in Chicago https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/beat-winter-blues/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:30:04 +0000 https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/?p=18014 Let’s be honest: Chicago winters are no joke. When the temperature drops below zero, the wind whips off Lake Michigan like frozen daggers, and the sun sets at 4:30 PM, even the most optimistic Chicagoans [...]

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]]> 18014 Do Lakefront Residents Really Experience More Anxiety & Depression? https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/lakefront-anxiety-depression/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:05:05 +0000 https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/?p=17431 Anxiety and Depression: A Chicago Lakefront Paradox As a therapist practicing in Chicago, I’ve noticed a pattern that might seem counterintuitive at first. Many of my clients who live in the most desirable lakefront neighborhoods—areas [...]

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]]> 17431 5 Reasons Actors Are Prone to Depression You Never Knew! https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/5-reasons-actors-are-prone-to-depression-you-never-knew/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:30:18 +0000 https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/?p=12427

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]]> 12427 7 Things To Do Before Taking Depression Medications https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/7-things-taking-depression-medications/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:05:18 +0000 https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/?p=10217

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]]> 10217 Can a Psychologist Help Me with Depression and Anxiety? https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/psychologist-lakeview-chicago/ Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:30:59 +0000 https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/?p=13931

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]]> 13931 Jon Hamm and Other Celebrities with Depression https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/jon-hamm-celebrities-depression/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:03:10 +0000 https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/?p=10310

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]]> 10310 7 Ways Grief and Depression Are Strikingly Similar https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/grief-depression-similar/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:01:11 +0000 https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/?p=15613

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]]> 15613 Coping with Loneliness In a Big City https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/loneliness-chicago/ Sat, 20 Sep 2025 12:05:37 +0000 https://www.mychicagotherapist.com/?p=17318 Coping with Loneliness Living in a city as big and bustling as Chicago can be exciting. There are endless restaurants to try, concerts to catch, and neighborhoods to explore. But here’s the surprising truth: even [...]

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