Depression is characterized by mood constriction (loss of capacity for joy or sadness, loss of emotional resonance, ie the patient is not by encouragement illuminable), driven inhibition, with or without agitation, thought block, sleep disturbances. These sleep disorders are expressions of a disturbed 24-hour rhythm. Often the patient is in the early morning hours so [...]

Picture this: It’s 5:27 PM. You’re hungry after a busy day at work, itching to get home to see your family, and now you’re stuck in traffic. Frustration sets in. But you’re used to it since this is an every day occurrence. So you finally stroll into your house at 6:04 PM, your 2 young [...]