A young adult talks to a mental health therapist.

Navigating Mental Health in Emerging Adulthood

Emerging adulthood—a transitional period between adolescence and full adulthood—comes with both life-directing opportunities and big challenges. Depending on your choices, this life stage, between ages 18 to 29, may be marked by things like starting and developing a career, starting a family, or living a life of adventure and curiosity. Whatever the case, there’s a…

A young man comforts a young woman struggling with the rising mental health crisis in colleges.

The Rising Mental Health Crisis in Colleges

A 2021 Healthy Minds study, based on responses from 96,000 college students, showed that 44% had experienced some level of depression.1 In 2023, nearly 30% of students surveyed by Healthy Minds reported having engaged in non-suicidal self-injury.2 These numbers, among others, seem to reflect a rising mental health crisis in colleges across the US.  …

Woman sits on bed and wonders if she has major depressive disorder vs. persistent depressive disorder

MDD vs. PDD

It can be difficult to understand the differences between major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder. Whether you have major depressive disorder or persistent depressive disorder, our depression treatment in California can help.  True Life Center understands the complexities and nuances of different kinds of depression conditions. Call us at 866.730.3378 today to talk to…