Most of us have seen the list of symptoms that indicate possible depression: * Persistent sad, anxious, or “empty” mood * Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism * Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness * Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities that were once enjoyed, including sex * Decreased energy, fatigue, being “slowed down” * [...]
People who want to learn things might do better by simply stopping to smell the roses, researchers reported on Thursday. German researchers found they could use odors to re-activate new memories in the brains of people while they slept — and the volunteers remembered better later. Writing in the journal Science, they said their study [...]
I wrote in an earlier blog piece that depression seems to bring other disorders with it more often than not. These include anxiety disorders, eating disorders, drug and alcohol addiction and attention-deficit disorder. The most common of these companion illnesses is any type of anxiety disorder. According to a study by the National Institute of [...]
I read a news story the other day that was upsetting to me on so many levels – as a parent, a mental health advocate and simply as a human being. A four year old girl died from what appears to be an overdose of the prescription drugs she was being given for psychiatric disorders. [...]
