Depression

Is Marijuana a Depressant?

Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that acts as a stimulant, depressant, and hallucinogen. Its impact on the brain poses serious risks to a person’s mental health. Those who use marijuana more frequently and youth whose brains are still developing are put at the...

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Is Depression Anger Turned Inward?

Famous neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud famously theorized that depression is “anger turned inward”. Repressed anger could have negative impacts on one’s body and mental health. For adolescents, unexpressed anger can result from hidden trauma,...

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