Everyone has stress in their lives. But for some people, a specific traumatic episode or major life change can lead to a mental health problem called adjustment disorder. "When the severity of this ...

Adjustment disorder, sometimes referred to as situational depression, is a lengthy, abnormal, and excessively negative reaction to an identifiable life stressor. The reaction is more severe than would ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...