An AP story hit the wires today that covers new research on suicide attempt rates for African- and Carribean- Americans. Historically, suicide attempt rates for this population have been significantly lower than for white Americans. According to the story, part of this was related to a high stigma of suicide in the black community, which […]
A new study, conducted by Israeli scientists, shows that depression may cause brittle bones, and also that some anti-depressants could be used to treat osteoporosis.
Do you take a list to the grocery store or do you remember all the items you need? It all depends on proteins in your brain called NMDA (N-methyl-d-aspartate) receptors, which allow your neurons to communicate with each other.
There is a growing line of research attempting to understand factors related child and adolescent depression. Today, the LA Times covered a new study on preteens, which found that those with the most accurate perceptions of whether classmates liked or disliked them were the least likely to struggle with depression. This was true even for […]
Current research could possibly explain why some teenagers taking antidepressants become aggressive or suicidal, some going as far as to kill themselves. In a recent study, researchers used hamsters to determine the link between teens, antidepressants, and suicidal tendencies.
According to researchers at The Australian National University in Canberra, spending time on therapeutic and educational web sites may be just as effective as regular visits to the psychotherapist.
Pew Internet yesterday released a report that showed (a) most Internet users start at a search engine (not a content site, like WebMD) when looking for health information online; and (b) very few check the source and the date of the information they fine.
Just 15 percent of those surveyed said they always checked the source […]
I’ve been haunted by questions ever since I published my first blog entry on compulsive shopping behavior. These are questions which have become all the more pertinent after the whole schizophrenia diagnosis debate. The most troubling one of which is: Should compulsive shopping behavior actually make it into the next DSM as a full-fledged […]
“Your body is the life force power of some fifty trillion molecular geniuses [cells]. You and you alone choose moment by moment who and how you want to be in the world. I encourage you to pay attention to what is going on in your brain.”
Jill Bolte Taylor, PhD teaches us what to pay attention […]
Back in the earlier days of psychotherapy, dream interpretation was an important focus of treatment. Those visions were explored as windows into the unconscious and the symbolic content containted the secrets to a deeper understanding of self and the keys to a improved life. But times have changed, and anyone interested in dream work […]
Jane Pauley, who has bipolar disorder and is a passionate mental health advocate, is suing the New York Times for using her image in an advertising supplement for drug companies rather than what she believed would be an article on mental health issues.
Claiming that The New York Times duped her into granting an interview for […]
According to a news report today, in 2008, the U.S. government will publish a list of guidelines for phsyical exercise. Everyone knows that obesity is a growing problem in the country, as is a reduction in physical activity, and officials are hoping that a government intervention similar to the food pyramid will help slow or […]
