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6 Quick Sanity Tricks

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Awhile back I asked you for your sanity tricks, techniques that help you fight the forces of the dark side. Here are some of the gems. 1. Learn the alphabet. Do ...

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Chasing the Genetic Ghosts of Mental Illness

Monday, June 29th, 2009

For decades, scientists have been making claims about the genetic roots of mental illness, ranging from schizophrenia and depression, to bipolar disorder and attention deficit disorder (ADHD). And for ...

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Boredom Can Be a Door To New Growth

Friday, June 26th, 2009

A few days ago a friend forwarded me a post on DailyOM.com called "Boredom: Fanning the Creative Flames." It says: The human mind thrives on novelty. What was once a source of pleasure can ...

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Tips To Find A Good-Enough Doctor

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

When you have a chronic illness your relationship with your doctor is second only to your spouse or your parents. Being honest (and you must be honest!) with ...

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6 Ways to Stay Out of the Psych Ward

Friday, June 19th, 2009

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 with a plastic knife while wondering what I ...

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Introducing the Psych Central Mood Tracker

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

After taking a look at a few of the mood trackers that have long been available online, ...

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5 Rules for Living with Chronic Illness and Depression: An Interview with Elvira Aletta

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Today I have the pleasure of interviewing one of my favorite therapists, Elvira Aletta, Ph.D., on a very important topic: chronic illness. I say important, because it ...

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6 Steps to Serenity

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

I don't know how many times I utter the Serenity Prayer in a day, but it's well into the double digits. In fact, the words penned by the late theologian ...

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Women’s Mental Health Hit Hard by Recession

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Many thanks to Molly McVoy, M.D. of the American Psychiatric Association who forwarded me a new survey recently released by ...

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The Bad Mom Club: Who’s In?

Monday, June 1st, 2009

It's been three years since I published "The Imperfect Mom: Candid Confessions of Mothers Living in the Real World," but the controversy over who is deemed ...

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Soldiers Ordered Not to Kill Themselves

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Brig. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, according to CNN, has "in effect ordered his soldiers Wednesday not to commit suicide" in the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell. Why? After nearly one soldier per week committed suicide at ...

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