Mental Health Associates of South Jersey

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  • Do Men, Like Women, Experience a “Change of Life”?

    Do Men, Like Women, Experience a “Change of Life”?

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    Throughout a person’s life, the individual travels six main cycles: Each of these cycles presents distinctive challenges. In the case of the Old Age, there are general differences and similarities across sexes, and this period presents physical, cognitive, and emotional changes that are well-known and studied in women but not so much in men. The…

  • When Depression Is Not Just Depression

    When Depression Is Not Just Depression

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    Major Depressive Disorder is defined by the DSM-5-TR as a condition characterized by at least five of the following criteria:  The symptoms also cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.   Depression is ubiquitous in general medical offices, where 60-80% of cases are initially diagnosed and treated. However,…