Hope for Depression Blog

Guest Bloggers

  • Louisa Benton

    Executive Director

  • Steven P. Roose, M.D

    Professor of Clinical Psychiatry

  • Huda Akil, Ph.D

    DTF Chair

Teens, Social Media and Mental Health Symposium,
May 17, 2018
Elyse Fox, Teens and Leading Voices in Mental Health made up the panel.

Whether you were in the audience or watched via Live Stream, we want to thank you for helping to make HDRF’s Symposium on Teens, Social Media and Mental Health last week a resounding success.

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HDRF Hosts Fourth Annual Palm Beach Chairman’s Council Dinner with NFL Legend Joe Namath,
March 29, 2018

We held our fourth annual Palm Beach Chairman’s Council Dinner this past Sunday night at the beautiful Club Colette in Palm Beach.

It was a very special evening featuring NFL legend Joe Namath, who spoke about his recovery from brain injury and his commitment to neurological research.

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Love and the Brain,
March 5, 2018

Happy March!  We mentioned at the start of the year that we’d share with you monthly tips on staying brain healthy.

So with spring just around the corner, we want to take this opportunity to talk about love and human connection.

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Treating the Lifelong Harm of Childhood Trauma,
March 2, 2018

We write to share a recent article in the New York Times about a talented young doctor who has taken the national stage to shed light on depression research and treatment.

Treating the Lifelong Harm of Childhood Trauma highlights the work of pediatrician Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, who is deeply concerned about the proven connection between childhood adversity and depression later in life.

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Enhance Your Mental Wellness,
March 2, 2018

Three Ways to Enhance your Mental Wellness in the New Year

Did you know that neuroscience can enhance your emotional well-being?

We use this newsletter often to tell you what we know about depression. But the flip side of the coin is that research also teaches us a lot about mental wellness.

To kick off the New Year, we’re excited to announce a new e-newsletter series dedicated to your wellness. We’ll share with you the latest information about how positive life changes can lead to positive brain changes.

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