About Michael Kerr

Michael Kerr is an award-winning freelance writer living in Portland, Oregon. His work has appeared in numerous books, magazines and newspapers including Eat Drink Better, USA Today and Portland Business Journal. He writes about nutrition and fitness for Healthline and other websites.

Depression in a Recession: Unemployment, Wealth Inequality and Suicide

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“To him that hath, more shall be given; and from him that hath not, the little that he hath shall be taken away.” - Percy Bysshe Shelley, A Defence of Poetry (1821)The rich, as the saying goes, keep getting richer. Wealth disparity is, of course, nothing new — Shelley penned the above words nearly two centuries ago. However, in the United States, the distribution of wealth hasn't More…

Movement for Mood: Exercise as a Treatment for Depression

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"Melancholia Minus Its Charms"Depression — not to be confused More…

Alternative Treatments for Depression: What Works and What Doesn’t

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Helen Keller once wrote, "Although the world is full of suffering, it More…