Mood Swings

Male Menopause Is a Family Affair

Jed Diamond | Posted 12.12.2011

Jed Diamond

My father tried to commit suicide the year he turned 40. I was 5 years old. I grew up wondering what happened to my father. Finding my father's journals gave me my first clue.

Catherine Pearson

Is Twitter The World's Mood Ring?

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 11.29.2011

If you start the day feeling positive but feel yourself growing increasingly glum as it slugs along, you're not alone. A new study using Twitter to tr...

Unexpected Tears for the Holidays

Carine Fabius | Posted 11.17.2011

Carine Fabius

On Christmas day I was unexpectedly stricken with melancholy. I've experienced some of these feelings over the years but never to an extreme; this time, I got hit hard.

Goodbye to You, Yaz

Doug Bremner | Posted 11.17.2011

Doug Bremner

Yaz wasn't approved to treat PMDD and acne, and in any case, not all women have PMDD or untreated acne, even though the makers of Yaz probably wish that that was the case.

Fix Your Mood with Brain Food

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 11.17.2011

Alison Rose Levy

A medical doctor, Hyman practices Functional Medicine, an integrative approach that aims to balance bodily biochemistry through the use of targeted nutrients.

When The Holidays are Painful

Laurie Nadel | Posted 05.25.2011

Laurie Nadel

Our family joke goes like this: If someone doesn't have a flat tire, a serious illness, or a major argument, it's not a good holiday season.

Pessimism: I'll Drink to That!

Steve Wasik | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Wasik

The Conference Board, which has tracked Americans mood swings since 1967, released figures showing that consumer confidence has reached an all time low. Sobering, but in light of the latest media coverage, hardly surprising news.