Articles on Depression and Anxiety from Dr. Scott

ADHD and depression share similar symptoms but stem from different brain systems. Dr. Scott explains how to tell them apart—why ADHD struggles begin before tasks while depression flattens rewards after—and how accurate diagnosis leads to the right treatment and real progress.

You can do everything right for your mental health and still feel stuck. Dr. Scott explains why the usual depression tools sometimes stop working—and shares five deeper strategies that help rebuild progress: exposure to good feelings, assertiveness, self-recognition, medical testing, and sobriety for clarity.

Therapy can change lives—but not always the way people expect. Dr. Scott shares 13 controversial truths about what actually drives progress in therapy, why listening alone isn’t enough, and how courage, structure, and honest direction turn sessions into real healing.