Depression

Study: Many Teens Believe They'll Die Young

msn.com | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living


A surprising number of teenagers -- nearly 15 percent -- think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe...

How To Live On $0 A Day: The Next Big Thing In Marketing -- Anti-Social Media

Lesley Stern | Posted 07.31.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

With traditional media facing extinction and a disheartened, disinterested public, Toilet Paper Messaging (TPM) has emerged as one of the most effective marketing tools out there.

12 Depression Busters For New Moms

Therese Borchard | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living


Therese Borchard

It's supposed to be the most exciting time of your life ... and everyone is telling you how lucky you are to have a beautiful baby, but all you can do...

The Greening of Psychotherapy

Linda Buzzell | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living


Linda Buzzell

If therapists really considered what humans are doing to themselves and the rest of nature they'd have to admit that our behavior is pretty homicidal, fratricidal, suicidal and even ecocidal.

How To Live On $0 A Day: A Few Telltale Signs You're Going Under

Lesley Stern | Posted 07.19.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

Suddenly, spending three hours on the phone with your bank demanding an explanation for a $35.00 late fee is the most profitable way of spending your time.

Do Obama's Financial Reforms Go Far Enough?

Danny Schechter | Posted 07.22.2009 | Politics


Danny Schechter

The Obama Express is in full motion with new announcements, proposals, and laws signed daily. Yet, something's missing.

A Second Great Depression?

Henry Blodget | Posted 07.18.2009 | Business


Henry Blodget

So far, the collapse of the world economy since April 2008 has actually been worse than the rate of collapse in the Great Depression.

The Retreat of the Shadow Lenders: Why Deflation, not Inflation, Is the Order of the Day

Ellen Brown | Posted 07.17.2009 | Business


Ellen Brown

The true path to economic recovery is to reclaim money and credit as public resources. Money needs to be transformed from private master to public servant.

Obama's Health Plan: What Matters the Most is Missing

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 08.06.2009 | Home


Mark Hyman, MD

To effectively reform healthcare in the U.S., we must change not only the way we practice medicine, but also the type of medicine we practice.

I Won't Chat! Don't Ask Me!

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 07.16.2009 | Media


Lita Smith-Mines

Here's my appeal to certain unemployed friends: step away from your cell phones and computers!

How To Live On $0 A Day: Finding A Best Friend You Can Afford

Lesley Stern | Posted 07.16.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

Whether you're a President or a pauper, everyone needs a best friend. Someone you can trust with your deepest darkest secrets. Someone who won't sell you out for money or status.

7 Ways To Stay Out 0f The Psych Ward

Therese Borchard | Posted 07.16.2009 | Living


Therese Borchard

It's been three years since I've dined in the community room of a psych ward with some fellow depressives...trying to slice a piece of rubber turkey w...

Even Crooks Are Depressed

Lloyd Garver | Posted 07.13.2009 | Business


Lloyd Garver

Crooks have determined that committing crimes right now is just not worth the trouble.

Why Army Suicides Continued to Rise in May, and What We Can Do

Jon Soltz | Posted 07.13.2009 | Politics


Jon Soltz

The root causes of combat stress leading to suicide are three-fold, mostly out of the hands of our generals, and therefore must be addressed by the Federal government.

Adolescent Depression: Do We Have the Will to Make a Difference?

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living


Lloyd I. Sederer, MD

We need to have the will to make depression screening for adolescents a standard of care for primary care: to make it a required field in the electronic medical record and a quality standard for health plans and hospitals.

Bold Moves

Nelson Davis | Posted 07.06.2009 | Business


Nelson Davis

Cutting your way to prosperity is impossible. The business saga of the breakfast food titans, Mr. Kellogg and his rival C. W. Post, is a fascinating and instructive story.

How To Live On $0 A Day: Taking Pleasure In The Little Things -- A Pep Talk

Lesley Stern | Posted 07.06.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

My mind raced darkly as I approached the car. I thought to myself, 'Dear God, if I just got a $40 parking ticket in order to get free samples of Fiber One cereal, shoot me now. I'm going to be so poor, I'll have to eat the Fiber One. Why me? Life is so freaking unfair I don't think I can bear another minute. I hate Fiber One.'

One Last, Strange Night With David Carradine

Chris Willman | Posted 07.05.2009 | Entertainment


Chris Willman

I bore witness to what was probably David Carradine's last public appearance, in late March. It turned into a riveting hour of near-chaos.

Susan Boyle's Breakdown: Isn't she a bit like you and me?

Stanton Peele | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living


Stanton Peele

Susan Boyle's breakdown in the aftermath of "Britain's Got Talent" illustrates two perplexing areas of human behavior: depression and procrastination. Why do people get stuck in unhappy life spaces?

Pharmaceutical Drug Pushers Lead to National Overdose

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


Francesca Biller-Safran

I only hope that some woman is lucky enough to be with a man who becomes afflicted with one side effect Viagra claims, a condition known as priapism, ...

Old Drug, New Drug . . . Red Drug, Blue Drug?

James S. Gordon | Posted 06.26.2009 | Green


James S. Gordon

This letter of mine appeared in The New York Times yesterday (in somewhat shortened form), under the title, "Alternatives to New Drugs." I thought yo...

Like A Virgin, Again

Vicki Iovine | Posted 06.22.2009 | Living


Vicki Iovine

One of the few bright promises sustaining me while trudging through a divorce is Sex With a Stranger. I haven't had it yet, nor do I see any immediate...

STUDY: Most Students Stressed, Some Depressed

AP | NANCY BENAC and TREVOR TOMPSON | Posted 06.21.2009 | Living


WASHINGTON — Stress over grades. Financial worries. Trouble sleeping. Feeling hopeless. So much for those carefree college days....

5 Ways To Find Success

Judith M. Bardwick | Posted 06.19.2009 | Living


Judith M. Bardwick

Learn to break larger projects into separate parts or steps and prioritize which need to be done swiftly and unusually well. Do not sweat the smaller stuff which are not critical.

Therapeutic Gardening: Digging Your Way Out Of Depression

BBC News | Jane Elliott | Posted 06.19.2009 | Living


Julian Holland struggled to feel comfortable in social settings and had a debilitating lack of self-confidence. For a long time he was reluctant to st...