Archive for December, 2007

Listed by most recent articles first.

• Happy New Year, for Auld Lang Syne.
  New Year's Eve, in much of the English speaking world, is a time of celebration. People ring in the New Year with parties, fancy dress, streamers, noise makers, and champagne. Rowdy crowds gather late at ...
• What is Discontinuation Syndrome?
  Psychiatric drugs, such as antidepressants and antipsychotics, are commonly prescribed to treat a wide variety of mental disorders, such as depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. One of the possible side effects of ...
• The Truth about Developmental Milestones
  Unfortunate or not, there is something inherently competitive about being a parent. One of the ways this comes to light is when parents compare how old their children were when they finished a whole bottle, ...
• If Your Kid’s a Klutz or Clumsy
  For some children, it's obvious by the time they're in kindergarten that they'll probably never play tennis on the center court at Wimbledon or take the field at Yankee Stadium. Child development professionals describe these ...
• Realism and Optimism: Do You Need Both?
  Optimism usually is viewed as a desirable attribute, but many believe it is really only helpful if it is realistic. Dr. Martin Seligman, former president of the American Psychological Association and legendary researcher in the ...
• Holiday Travel with Young Kids
  It's the time of year when many families take to the road, going home for the holidays. It's the time of year when my inbox is full of letters seeking advice for how to stay ...
• Which Antidepressants Cause the Least Sexual Side Effects?
  Sexual side effects and one's libido are an important issue when it comes to antidepressant medications and depression itself. All too often, this issue is ignored when antidepressants are prescribed by a family physician or ...
• Simplifying the Holidays
  Do you want to manage the holidays with less stress? Simplify! Magazine covers trumpet feature titles like: “More love, less stress.” “Ten Ways to Make Decorating Easy.” “Keep it Beautiful. Make it ...
• Common Hotline Phone Numbers
  Whether you're in crisis or are just looking help for a friend or family member, there are dozens of organizations available to help you deal with a variety of immediate concerns, from crisis situations and ...
• Choosing Happiness in Our Lives Revisited
  Ten years ago, I wrote how we often make the choice of something else less important over our own and our loved ones' happiness. This article has generated a lot of positive comments over ...
• Helping Someone with a Mental Health Concern
  You see a friend or family member in pain. You reach out. You want to help them, but you don't know what to do. Maybe they're grappling with depression, or maybe it's ADHD or anxiety, ...
• Become a Better Listener: Active Listening
  Most people go through their daily lives engaging in many conversations with friends, co-workers, and our family members. But most of the time, we don't listen as well as we could or sometimes should. We're ...
• Depression in Employees
  Employers sometimes have concerns about a specific employee and whether the employee's poor health might be affecting their performance and ability to do their job. But employers should also look to their employees' mental health ...
• Treatments for Anxiety
  Anxiety is a well-understood and readily treated condition. There are many different kinds of specific anxiety disorders, ranging from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) to panic attacks. The below treatment options cover general anxiety disorders and ...
• Depression Versus Anxiety
  Many people mistakenly believe that most depressed people have no energy. But that is not always the case, as some people with depression often experience one form or another of anxiety. Depression and anxiety ...
• Beware the Superbaby Syndrome
  Some unscrupulous people try to exploit the natural insecurities and desires of new parents. They'll promise to turn your child into a prodigy if you'll just buy their program or products and do exactly what ...
• Child Depression and Adolescent Depression
  Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Depression Series Types of Depression Symptoms of Depression and Mania Causes of Depression Depression in Women, Seniors and Children Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment How to Help Yourself if You ...
• Seniors and Depression
  Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Depression Series Types of Depression Symptoms of Depression and Mania Causes of Depression Depression in Women, Seniors and Children Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment How to Help Yourself if You ...
• Bipolar Disorder with Psychotic Features
  Psychotic features are often present during the manic phase of bipolar I disorder. Aspects of psychosis may also manifest during extreme episodes of depression. They are also present in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. These ...
• Psychotic Depression
  There's depression, which if you have depression, most people have. And then there's psychotic depression, or more technically known as major depressive disorder with psychotic features. This is a far less common disorder than ...
• Women and Depression
  Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Depression Series Types of Depression Symptoms of Depression and Mania Causes of Depression Depression in Women, Seniors and Children Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment How to Help Yourself if You ...
• Workplace Depression
  Workplace depression is an area of increasing concern. When an employee is depressed, it can affect not only that employee's productivity and happiness, but the entire mood of his or her co-workers and their productivity ...
• Special Occasions and Special Needs Kids
  Here come the holidays. For many parents with special needs kids, here comes more stress. No matter how many times you have tried to explain the special needs of your special child, the extended family, ...
• Help! I’m in the Wrong College!
  In September, you left for college with a car full of your belongings and a head full of excited anticipation, hopes, and dreams. Having spent much of your high school senior year choosing colleges, applying ...
• Building Resilience
  Strength in the face of adversity is one of the most important characteristics you can have. Challenges and disappointments are inevitable. Most of us will encounter relationship problems, health issues, financial stresses, work worries, or ...