In the videos, the man, Dale Shankins, describes his illnesses and various treatments he has tried over the past eleven years to deal with his Bipolar disorder. Prior to this year, Dale says ...

Parents of children with mental disorders can sometimes become very absorbed into reading up on the best new innovations in therapies and medications available to treat their children’s mental illness. They may spend a ...

In the past ten days, a few different blog entries have been written calling our attention to a meta-analysis that suggests perhaps Cymbalta (duloxotine) -- a newer antidepressant -- isn't as good ...

Another year is almost over, as we're closing the book on our 12th year on the web (and 15th year of providing mental health resources online). It's a perfect time to look at the year ...

As many people do at this time of the year, we'll be taking a few days off from blogging much here during the next week. We'll post a few items, but not the usual levels ...

Christmas is a time of year to also remember to take a few minutes to sit back, relax, and breathe. Breathe deeply, and take some time for yourself this holiday season. The memories we have ...

As 2007 draws to a close, a great many of us will put our lives under the microscope. Some will see the negatives in their lives magnified; the mediocre job somehow seems like the ...

While most children occasionally exhibit tempter-tantrums, researchers warn that parents may want to be especially vigilant of certain types of tantrums. A recent study finds specific types of tantrum behaviors which appear to ...

We're not real sure why people love to believe simplistic things about their health and the human body. Perhaps we like to believe simple folklore because, even if not true, it feels like a common, ...

2007 was a busy year for people reporting on mental health and psychology stories, with a heavy emphasis on pharmaceutical news and research. No significant breakthroughs in our understanding of any particular mental disorder occurred ...

Doctors have long known that depression is a common side effect of a heart attack (or an "acute myocardial infarction" if you want to get technical). And why wouldn't it be? A person who just ...

Holiday shopping season is now reaching its climax. Instead of being stressed at the mall, though, here are some gifts you can buy online that also benefit mental health for the recipient, using concepts from ...