On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we're tackling the topic of depression. Mental health matters, and we are here to offer some research and advice on how to help. You're not alone. If you are in crisis, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255). References: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/depression/what-is-depression https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression https://www.insynchcs.com/blog/rising-shortage-mental-health-providers https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20030305 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/210608 https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/depression-and-pain#:~:text=People%20with%20chronic%20pain%20have,risk%20of%20developing%20chronic%20pain. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5113020/ https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/clinical-depression/treatment/ https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/exercise-is-an-all-natural-treatment-to-fight-depression https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/04/stanford-researchers-devise-treatment-that-relieved-depression-i.html https://scholarlypublications.universiteitleiden.nl/access/item%3A3004308/view https://www.apa.org/topics/mindfulness/meditation https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272735813000731?via=ihub