Can we identify people who are at high risk for ending their own lives and get them the help they need? The answer is Yes. We can.
nytimes.com | TARA PARKER | Posted 12.03.2009 | Living
How giving can lead to mental and physical changes in health isn't entirely clear, although studies suggest that altruism may be an antidote to stress...
Deepak Chopra | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living
Most of us have been depressed at one time during our lives, or know someone who is seriously depressed.
medicalnewstoday.com | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living
As we are in the winter months older people in Ireland are being encouraged to look after their mental health and to seek help and support if they are...
msn.com | Posted 12.01.2009 | Living
Folks were shocked in early October when police forced their way into the home and discovered the 72-year-old DeOcampo dead, surrounded by six feet of...
health.com | Posted 12.01.2009 | Living
Just like happiness and laughter are often described as infectious, it turns out you can catch loneliness too....
Dana Joy Altman | Posted 11.30.2009 | Style
The last two years have been soul-searching times. Throw in the recession and the holidays, and that's a lot of pressure. But there's one thing I've learned in my attempts at self-preservation: it's crucial to seek out inspiration.
intent.com | Posted 11.27.2009 | Living
Behind our holiday smiles and good wishes, many of us carry feelings of deep grief.� So how can we have a wonderful holiday if we are experiencing s...
Lesley Stern | Posted 11.23.2009 | Comedy
Ask your neighbors over for a potluck Thanksgiving feast, just like the Pilgrims invited the Native Americans. Once you've enjoyed their delicious offerings, kill them and steal their possessions and property.
Laine Ewen | Posted 11.20.2009 | Sports
Though it may be in Sears' best interest to work on his issues without the city of Tampa breathing down his neck, his role as a public figure makes the private situation hard to ignore.
Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 11.19.2009 | Living
Depression, a complex and multifaceted problem, is frequently treated with an oversimplified, expensive therapy that, sadly, is often ineffective.
Jeff Witzeman | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living
Many know Bill Wilson as the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, but few realize his brilliance as it relates to healing the human condition, alcoholic or not.
Catherine Ingram | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living
It's a sad awareness that is becoming the zeitgeist of our time. It is being spoken in scientific, environmental, spiritual, academic, and governmental circles. We humans may not make it much longer.
Therese Borchard | Posted 11.12.2009 | Books
Here I am. With my mission: to educate folks about mental illness and to offer support to those who, like myself, suffer from mood disorders.
Lesley Stern | Posted 11.12.2009 | Comedy
If you're quivering with rage just thinking about Wall Street, it's time to take action. I've discovered a way to achieve a semblance of inner peace without therapists, tranquilizers or weapons.
David A. Love | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living
As a repository for violence, the military is not dealing with untreated mental illness among its ranks. The fact that Hasan was a mental health professional underscores the problem.
World of Psychology | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living
When you do something to relieve your feelings and to give yourself a sense of achievement, you are accomplishing your journey through bereavement....
World of Psychology | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living
Several mom friends of mine have lately come down with a bad case of "empty-nest depression" -- moms who just dropped off their youngest offspring to ...
Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living
Of people prescribed an antidepressant to treat their Major Depression, only about 25% enjoy complete resolution of symptoms, another 50% feel some relief, and the last unfortunate 25% get no relief at all.
Therese Borchard | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living
I believed, along with all the other adults in my life, that my melancholy and sensitivity were part of my "special" make-up, that they were gifts to celebrate, not neuroses to treat.
Bloomberg | David Evans | Posted 11.09.2009 | Business
Pfizer and Lilly lead a parade of U.S. companies that have paid $7 billion in penalties after promoting drugs for uses not approved by the FDA. This u...
Psychology Today | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living
When the days get short and dark, many people develop a predictable set of symptoms. At their extreme, they can be very difficult and disabling. Toget...
Anis Shivani | Posted 11.05.2009 | Books
Dr. Richard P. Bentall, professor and practitioner of clinical psychology in Britain, exposes the highly dubious nature of reigning presumptions about the causes and treatment of mental illness.
BBC NEWS | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living
An Australian psychology expert who has been studying emotions has found being grumpy makes us think more clearly. In contrast to those annoying happy...
DJ Jaffe | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living
As far-fetched as it sounds, the FDA is considering making it more difficult to treat depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and psychosis.
Lisa Firestone | Posted 12.03.2009 | Living