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Latoya Pickett

Latoya Pickett, LCSW, is a staff health writer at Biology Insights covering mood disorders and mental healthcare access. She spent years working as a community mental health case manager and outpatient therapist. Alongside her editorial duties, Pickett maintains a weekly counseling schedule at a public clinic, supporting adults coping with major depression and chronic psychiatric illnesses.

How Does Depression Start? Causes and Early Signs
What Is a Suicide Cluster? Types, Contagion and Risk
Why Do Men Commit Suicide? Causes and Risk Factors
What Is Active Suicidal Ideation: Signs and Treatment
How Does Screen Time Cause Depression and Anxiety?
What Are Mental Health Outcomes and What Affects Them?
Can Birth Control Make You Suicidal?
Why Do I Want to Cry All the Time? 8 Real Causes
Is Depression a Neurological Disorder?
Why Do Antidepressants Cause Suicidal Thoughts?
The Surprising Link Between UTIs and Depression
How to Tell Your Parents You Self-Harm: What to Say
Amotivation: What It Is and How to Overcome It
What Is a Healthy Mind and How Do You Build One?
How to Snap Out of Depression: Steps That Actually Work
Can You Die From Mental Illness? A Look at the Health Risks
Can a Cold Cause Depression? The Science Explained
What Are Sensory Sensitivities and How Do They Affect You?
What Is Academic Burnout? Signs, Causes and Recovery
Is Being Gay a Mental Illness? What Science Says
Gaming and Mental Health: A Complex Relationship
What Does Burn Out Mean? Signs, Causes & Recovery
How to Heal Mentally: What Recovery Really Takes
What Is Social Anhedonia? Signs and Symptoms to Know
How to Overcome Depression: What Actually Helps
How to Know If You’re Depressed: Signs to Watch For
What Are DBT Skills? The Four Modules Explained
How to Help Someone with Depression and Alcoholism
What Is Job Burnout? Signs, Causes, and Recovery
How to Reduce Depression: Strategies That Actually Work