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How Managers Can Combat Employee Loneliness in Remote Work
Prior to 2020, I was working in corporate America, commuting to an office in New York City every day. The work itself was often stressful, as is the case for many corporate jobs with tight deadlines, long hours, and constant pressure, but there was something quietly sustaining about the rhythm of office life. I regularly grabbed lunch with colleagues, vented during coffee breaks, and lingered after work for happy hours or spontaneous walks home. Even on hard days, there was a sense of camaraderie baked into the experience. I wasn’t carrying the weight of work alone.
Then the pandemic hit, and overnight everything moved home. At first, remote work felt novel, almost exciting and cozy. Sweatpants, no commute, more control over my schedule. But a few months in, something subtle started to erode. The casual check-ins with my team and boss disappeared. Conversations became transactional. Meetings had agendas, beginnings, and abrupt ends. The sense of being part of something larger slowly faded, and I found myself feeling deeply lonely, even though I was technically talking to people all day long.
Now, six years later, remote work isn’t a temporary adjustment; it’s the norm. And while many employees, like myself, value the flexibility it offers, that early sense of disconnection never fully resolved for a lot of pe...
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What Is the Collaborative Care Model? How It Works and What LifeStance Data Shows
Primary care physicians (PCPs) are often the first, and sometimes only, point of contact for patients experiencing anxiety, depression, and other behavioral health conditions. Yet when a patient needs specialized support, many PCPs struggle to connect them to care.
Even with well-designed referral programs, 30-50% of referred patients never make it to their first behavioral health appointment. That gap often leaves patients without the care they need, contributing to lower quality of life and higher health care costs.
Rather than referring patients out, integrated behavioral health (IBH) brings behavioral health care into primary care. The most widely studied IBH model is the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM).
Here’s what it is, how it works, and what the data shows when it’s put into practice.
What Is the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM)?
The CoCM is a team-based approach that embeds a licensed therapist directly within the prima...
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What Is the Collaborative Care Model? How It Works and What LifeStance Data Shows
Primary care physicians (PCPs) are often the first, and sometimes only, point of contact for patients experiencing anxiety, depression, and other behavioral health conditions. Yet when a patient needs specialized support, many PCPs struggle to connect them to care.
Even with well-designed referral programs, 30-50% of referred patients never make it to their first behavioral health appointment. That gap often leaves patients without the care they need, contributing to lower quality of life and higher health care costs.
Rather than referring patients out, integrated behavioral health (IBH) brings behavioral health care into primary care. The most widely studied IBH model is the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM).
Here’s what it is, how it works, and what the data shows when it’s put into practice.
What Is the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM)?
The CoCM is a team-based approach that embeds a licensed therapist directly within the prima...
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Depression
How To Deal With Depression
Building a robust support network, developing coping strategies for challenging days, and implementing healthy lifestyle changes—such as regular exercise, balanced nutrition, and sufficient sleep—are effective ways to manage depression. If depressive symptoms persist, seeking professional assistance is crucial for comprehensive care.
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How To Deal With Depression
Building a robust support network, developing coping strategies for challenging days, and implementing healthy lifestyle changes—such as regular exercise, balanced nutrition, and sufficient sleep—are effective ways to manage depression. If depressive symptoms persist, seeking professional assistance is crucial for comprehensive care.
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5 Tips to Deal with Depression After Divorce
This content has been updated from the previous article published on July 16, 2025.
What Is Post-Divorce Depression?
Divorce is a significant life change that can trigger deep emotional struggles, including depression. Depressive symptoms often peak immediately after divorce, then typically decline over the following four years ( Amato, 2019 ). Among adults over age 40, 28% experience depression following divorce, and 10-15% face significant long-term struggles. Post-divorce depression goes beyond temporary sadness and affects daily functioning, self-esteem, and social interactions. Affected individuals often experience prolonged feelings of sadness, hopelessness, guilt, worthlessness, and physical symptoms like disrupted sleep or appetite changes. So how come some people bounce back quickly while others become deeply depressed? According to Robin Fleming, LCPC , recovery speed from divorce-related depression depends on the timing of...
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5 Tips to Deal with Depression After Divorce
This content has been updated from the previous article published on July 16, 2025.
What Is Post-Divorce Depression?
Divorce is a significant life change that can trigger deep emotional struggles, including depression. Depressive symptoms often peak immediately after divorce, then typically decline over the following four years ( Amato, 2019 ). Among adults over age 40, 28% experience depression following divorce, and 10-15% face significant long-term struggles. Post-divorce depression goes beyond temporary sadness and affects daily functioning, self-esteem, and social interactions. Affected individuals often experience prolonged feelings of sadness, hopelessness, guilt, worthlessness, and physical symptoms like disrupted sleep or appetite changes. So how come some people bounce back quickly while others become deeply depressed? According to Robin Fleming, LCPC , recovery speed from divorce-related depression depends on the timing of...
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Depression
5 Uncommon Signs of Depression: 2026 Statistics and New Treatment Options
Depression Statistics 2026
In the first quarter of 2026, 19.1% of U.S. adults reported having or being treated for depression, projecting to an estimated 51 million Americans (Gallup, 2026) . Depression rates among young adults aged 18 to 29 have more than doubled since 2017, reaching 28% in Q1 2026. For low-income households, the rate increased to 37.4%. These numbers reflect a continuing trend in rising depression rates, particularly among younger and economically disadvantaged groups.
Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the United States, affecting people of all backgrounds. Risk factors include exposure to adverse life events, social isolation, biological predispositions, and chronic stress. Despite its prevalence, depression remains underdiagnosed and undertreated for many.
5 Uncommon Signs of Depression
1. Sadness or Loss of Int...
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5 Uncommon Signs of Depression: 2026 Statistics and New Treatment Options
Depression Statistics 2026
In the first quarter of 2026, 19.1% of U.S. adults reported having or being treated for depression, projecting to an estimated 51 million Americans (Gallup, 2026) . Depression rates among young adults aged 18 to 29 have more than doubled since 2017, reaching 28% in Q1 2026. For low-income households, the rate increased to 37.4%. These numbers reflect a continuing trend in rising depression rates, particularly among younger and economically disadvantaged groups.
Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the United States, affecting people of all backgrounds. Risk factors include exposure to adverse life events, social isolation, biological predispositions, and chronic stress. Despite its prevalence, depression remains underdiagnosed and undertreated for many.
5 Uncommon Signs of Depression
1. Sadness or Loss of Int...
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Depression
Depression in Retirement: Why It Happens and What To Do
Retirement is often associated with feelings of joy, relaxation, and freedom, but research shows it can also be a surprisingly challenging time emotionally. In my own practice as a therapist, I see this frequently because I specialize in helping clients navigate significant life transitions. Many individuals who retire struggle with unexpected feelings of sadness, anxiety, or emptiness as they leave behind careers that provide structure, identity, and daily purpose.Recognizing this reality is crucial. By proactively addressing potential emotional pitfalls, you can equip yourself with useful strategies to maintain mental wellness and emotional balance as you enter retirement.
How To Prevent Depression in Retirement
Fortunately, there are specific, actionable steps you can take to significantly lower your risk of depression during retirement. These strategies have been effective in my clinical practice, and I consistently recommend the...
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Depression in Retirement: Why It Happens and What To Do
Retirement is often associated with feelings of joy, relaxation, and freedom, but research shows it can also be a surprisingly challenging time emotionally. In my own practice as a therapist, I see this frequently because I specialize in helping clients navigate significant life transitions. Many individuals who retire struggle with unexpected feelings of sadness, anxiety, or emptiness as they leave behind careers that provide structure, identity, and daily purpose.Recognizing this reality is crucial. By proactively addressing potential emotional pitfalls, you can equip yourself with useful strategies to maintain mental wellness and emotional balance as you enter retirement.
How To Prevent Depression in Retirement
Fortunately, there are specific, actionable steps you can take to significantly lower your risk of depression during retirement. These strategies have been effective in my clinical practice, and I consistently recommend the...
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Adolescents
Teen Mental Health: What Parents Need to Know
Mental Health America’s (MHA) 2025 report ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia on youth mental health, measuring both prevalence of mental illness and access to care. Rankings vary widely across the country, and even in the highest-ranked states, more than 15% of young people ages 12 to 17 experienced a major depressive episode in the past year.
For many parents, that figure reflects something they’ve already been paying attention to at home. Teenagers today are navigating a different set of pressures than previous generations, and the data offers some context for why.
Why Teens Today Are Experiencing Mental Health Challenges Differently
Adolescence has always been a critical window for building self-worth and a sense of identity. What’s changed is the environment teens are navigating it in. Forming a sense of self now happens alongside a constant stream of curated images, peer comparisons and real-time...
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Teen Mental Health: What Parents Need to Know
Mental Health America’s (MHA) 2025 report ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia on youth mental health, measuring both prevalence of mental illness and access to care. Rankings vary widely across the country, and even in the highest-ranked states, more than 15% of young people ages 12 to 17 experienced a major depressive episode in the past year.
For many parents, that figure reflects something they’ve already been paying attention to at home. Teenagers today are navigating a different set of pressures than previous generations, and the data offers some context for why.
Why Teens Today Are Experiencing Mental Health Challenges Differently
Adolescence has always been a critical window for building self-worth and a sense of identity. What’s changed is the environment teens are navigating it in. Forming a sense of self now happens alongside a constant stream of curated images, peer comparisons and real-time...
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Eating Disorders
Orthorexia: The Eating Disorder That Looks Like a Healthy Lifestyle
Orthorexia nervosa sits in a uniquely difficult blind spot in modern health culture. Unlike most eating disorders, it is cloaked in the language of wellness, discipline, and self-care. A person restricting entire food groups is praised for clean eating. Someone who declines a dinner invitation because no menu item meets their criteria is admired for their commitment. This is what makes orthorexia so difficult to recognize, and so easy to miss, even by those living with it.
What Is Orthorexia?
The orthorexia definition, coined by physician Steven Bratman in 1997, describes an obsessive fixation on food purity, quality, and perceived health impact. Unlike anorexia nervosa, which is primarily driven by a desire to control weight or body image, orthorexia centers on the quality and perceived righteousness of food, or the drive to eat “correctly,” rather than to eat less.
Understanding orthorexia vs. anorexia is important: wh...
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Orthorexia: The Eating Disorder That Looks Like a Healthy Lifestyle
Orthorexia nervosa sits in a uniquely difficult blind spot in modern health culture. Unlike most eating disorders, it is cloaked in the language of wellness, discipline, and self-care. A person restricting entire food groups is praised for clean eating. Someone who declines a dinner invitation because no menu item meets their criteria is admired for their commitment. This is what makes orthorexia so difficult to recognize, and so easy to miss, even by those living with it.
What Is Orthorexia?
The orthorexia definition, coined by physician Steven Bratman in 1997, describes an obsessive fixation on food purity, quality, and perceived health impact. Unlike anorexia nervosa, which is primarily driven by a desire to control weight or body image, orthorexia centers on the quality and perceived righteousness of food, or the drive to eat “correctly,” rather than to eat less.
Understanding orthorexia vs. anorexia is important: wh...
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