Dumb & Dumber: Interactive Screentime is Worse than TV
Few parents would argue that television is good for kids' brains, while many mistakenly believe that interactive screen-time--in the form of video games, internet use, and social media--has beneficial effects that outweigh any risks. But is it possible that interactive screen-time is WORSE than passive? read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Victoria L. Dunckley, M.D. Tags: Cognition Depression Environment Sleep computer use focus Memory mood television video games Source Type: news
How To Find Purpose And Happiness Each Day
Following these seven steps will help you evaluate your daily routine, and provide you with practical ways to find happiness, purpose and joy each day. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gregory L. Jantz, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Stress Work daily routine Dr. Jantz finding happiness how to be happy how to find happiness in your daily routine reevaluating your life regain control the center unclutter your life work-life balance Source Type: news
Why the Last 5 Years of Your Life Have Disappeared
Psychologists haven’t pinned down exactly when our perception of time begins to accelerate, but they do offer a few interesting theories about why it happens.
The older we get, the less there is that feels truly new.
So what can we do to reverse the trend?read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ron Friedman, Ph.D. Tags: Cognition Creativity Depression Happiness Health Neuroscience Relationships Resilience Self-Help Stress Work Source Type: news
Empty Nest, Bring It On!
At this time of year in our clinical practice, we noted a slight uptick in folks–usually women–suffering from depression. Some are aware of the cause and some not so much. They have just sent their youngest or only child off to college and have fallen into the void of loss and sorrow known as the Empty Nest Syndrome. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rosemary K.M. Sword Tags: Depression Parenting Resilience Self-Help anxiety empty nest syndrome parents situational depression working mothers Source Type: news
Empty Nest - Bring It On!
At this time of year in our clinical practice, we noted a slight uptick in folks – usually women – suffering from depression. Some are aware of the cause and some not so much. They have just sent their youngest or only child off to college and have fallen into the void of loss and sorrow known as the Empty Nest Syndrome. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rosemary K.M. Sword Tags: Depression Parenting Resilience Self-Help anxiety empty nest syndrome parents situational depression working mothers Source Type: news
The Nature-Nurture Question: Nature
The operations of nature are not defined by genetically determined physiological brain mechanisms–genes, neurotransmitters, localized areas of cortex, etc.–as is commonly believed. Rather, they come from our genetically programmed temperaments. The role of temperament is to field and digest the impacts of "nurture" in the construction of consciousness.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert Berezin, M.D. Tags: Child Development Depression Evolutionary Psychology Neuroscience Personality Psychiatry Source Type: news
Why We Are Still Grieving Robin Williams
The most important message in this post is not necessarily about Robin Williams; it is that you are valued when you feel valueless. You are loved when you feel unloved or unlovable; and if we had the opportunity, each of us would have tried to show Robin Williams this love and value.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Lachmann, Psy.D. Tags: Addiction Depression Happiness Resilience greif suicide grief and loss grieving loss grieving suicide robin williams Robin Williams death Robin Williams grieving robin williams suicide suicide prevention Source Type: news
Self-Pity Doesn't Look Like This
Often we accuse ourselves or others of wallowing in self-pity, but the real story may be just the opposite. The more pathetic you think you are, the less likely you are to pity yourself. Find out what's really going on when you're having that so-called "pity party."read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tina Gilbertson, LPC Tags: Depression Happiness Resilience Self-Help pity party self-pity Source Type: news
Do Depressives Make the Best Artists?
However you slice it, there's ample evidence that fretful minds and roiling psyches are sufficient conditions for the creation of compelling art.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 25, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Deborah Vlock, Ph.D. Tags: Creativity Depression Neuroscience Parenting Source Type: news
Don't Click! A Simple Solution to Save our American Girls
What if we banded together to stop the assault on our daughter's mental health? Every one of us has contributed to the horrible media messages that bombard American girls. But there is is one simple solution. Don't click! If for one month, no one clicked on internet stories that distorted girls' values about their self worth, then we would be sending a message to stop!read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 25, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Depression Eating Disorders Gender Source Type: news
The Suicide of Robin Williams
The suicide rate in the US has been increasing, and as we struggle to come to grips with it. The concept of melancholia is now urgently requesting a seat at the banquet – because it’s what many people who commit suicide have.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Edward Shorter, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Psychiatry Source Type: news
Marvel Comics Explores Postpartum Depression in "Daredevil"
In the latest issue of Marvel Comics' "Daredevil," the hero's mother reveals to him that she suffered from postpartum depression when he was young. As my good friend Lauren Hale of #ppdchat and "My Postpartum Voice" explains, the creators behind this issue did a terrific job showing, in words and pictures, the nature of this disorder and the stigma that accompanies it.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mark D. White, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Health Resilience Source Type: news
A Memory of a Friend Can Lift You Up
Remembering Donna is an antidepressant.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 23, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D. Tags: Depression Resilience Self-Help losing a friend remembrance Source Type: news
Black & Bisexual: The Unheard Voices of Bisexual Youth
Everyday someone experiences sadness and many deal with depression. Children who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual often deal with major issues in therapy such as depression, suicidal behaviors, and coping with acceptance. Research shows that having a supportive, accepting family is beneficial to prevent mental health difficulties. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Erlanger A. Turner, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Parenting Race and Ethnicity Therapy adolescents African American apa bisexuality black children coping LBGT male bisexuality mental health minority mental health parents psychiatry psychology psychotherapy Source Type: news
How Can You Exercise Your Depression Away?
How can you incorporate exercise into treatment of depression?
Practical advice for making effective changes that stick.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: David Hellerstein, M.D. Tags: Depression Health exercise exercise program Source Type: news
