Articles on Depression and Anxiety from Dr. Scott

Chronic exhaustion is one of the most overlooked symptoms of depression. This article explains why mental illness drains your energy and shares two practical strategies to reduce fatigue, improve daily structure, and manage energy more effectively without relying on motivation alone.

For some people, depression is not something you can outlast by living like everyone else. This is about the quiet costs of sleep loss, distraction, escape, and what it takes to keep a fragile mind steady.

The continuum exercise is a simple tool that can help challenge the distorted self judgments common in depression. Instead of letting one struggle define your entire worth, this approach helps you assess your life more accurately, reduce shame, and create a realistic starting point for progress and better mental health.