Cruisology 101
Cruises aren't for everyone—casinos, buffets, limitless cocktails, and constant social contact are dealbreakers for some—but making passengers feel special and safe has built a booming, $37 billion industry. A week onboard restored this introvert's faith in traveling. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Anneli Rufus Tags: Behavioral Economics Depression Self-Help Social Life Azamara Club Cruises Azamara Quest barcelona cruising Monte Carlo Portofino self-esteem Source Type: news
5 Shortcomings of Young Adult Psychiatric Care
When a young adult receives a new mental illness diagnosis, she may absorb the illness into her sense of self, see it as who she is. But not all young adults with an episode of depression will go on to experience another one.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Melissa Deuter, M.D. Tags: Depression Psychiatry mental health mental illness overdiagnosis young adult Source Type: news
The Non-Verbal Dance that Happens in a Hug
Research shows that the average hug lasts three seconds, yet many non-verbal signals happen within this quick time frame. By looking at some of the concepts through systems of movement analysis along with touch research, we can begin to understand the non-verbal dance that might occur within a hug. Here are a few concepts, over-simplified, of course.
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Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Christina Devereaux, Ph.D, BC-DMT Tags: Depression Health Relationships Source Type: news
Coming Out As Mentally Ill to My Mother
A woman with Borderline Personality Disorder "comes out" to her mother after a near suicide attempt.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alisa Valdes Tags: Depression Neuroscience Personality Relationships Borderline Personality Disorder DBT healing suicide Source Type: news
Emotional Balance for Healthy Aging – 1st in a new series
While emotions can affect people of all ages, older adults are particularly susceptible as their bodies begin to exhibit the signs of normal wear and tear after decades of use. And because seniors are also at risk of being over-medicated for physical pain by doctors who do not assess its emotional components, I’ll be focusing on that topic during the next several months.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mel Pohl, M.D., FASAM Tags: Aging Anxiety Cognition Depression Procrastination A DAY WITHOUT PAIN chronic pain Dr. Mel Pohl gerontology Source Type: news
The Downing of Plane MH17: A Personal Perspective
A personal perspective from the Netherlands on the MH17 plane disaster in the Ukraineread more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mark van Vugt, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Ethics and Morality Law and Crime Politics Resilience Source Type: news
The MH17 Air Disaster: A Personal Perspective
A personal perspective from the Netherlands on the MH17 plane disaster in the Ukraineread more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mark van Vugt, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Ethics and Morality Law and Crime Politics Resilience Source Type: news
Are Antidepressants Effective?
With 11 percent of all Americans on them, so much is riding on the effectiveness of the two dozen or so drugs now marketed as “antidepressants.” But are they indeed as effective as they are said to be?read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Edward Shorter, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Psychiatry antidepressants drugs Source Type: news
Visting a Mourner? What Not to Say
My mother just died. Some words of condolence are helpful and others not so much. Here is a list, with the help of other mourners I've encountered, of helpful things you can do, and what not to say.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 7, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nancy Kalish, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Relationships Resilience Stress consoling a mourner death of a parent grieving a death loss of a father loss of a mother Nancy Kalish what to do for someone who is grieving Source Type: news
Feeling #Downinthedumps? Twitter Already Knows
How your tweets reflect your moodread more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 5, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Amy Przeworski, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Media Social Life Source Type: news
#Downinthedumps
How your tweets reflect your moodread more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 5, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Amy Przeworski, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Media Social Life Source Type: news
What We Can Learn From Music's Gender Outlaw Mina Caputo
Many people hold a binary view of gender: A person is either male or female. We often apply that same binary view to transgender people by thinking of them as being born one sex but identifying themselves as the other sex. And we assume that people's "biology" and "psychology" will ultimately align.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 5, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Michael Friedman, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Gender Relationships Sex Alcatraz Hard Rock and Metal Festival Dr. Mike Friedman gender dysphoria Mina Caputo stigmatization Tipping Point Year transgender Source Type: news
Land of Hopes and Dreams
Students heading for college pose new challenges for familiesread more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 4, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Stephen Gray Wallace, M.S.Ed. Tags: Child Development Depression Education Source Type: news
Welcome to the Happiness Highway
The inaugural blog for the Happiness Rx: a tool to make your life a bit more joyful everyday read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 2, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Colleen Long, Psy.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Personality Resilience Stress Aristotle colleen long new year ' s resolutions psychologist Shakespeare therapist therapy Wizard of Oz Source Type: news
6 Happiness Hacks
We can't always control what happens in our life, but we can control how we respond. Learning to master your mood, regardless of the situation at hand, is the first step to a life filled with happiness. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - August 1, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gregory L. Jantz, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Resilience Stress bad mood Choosing your mood Dr. Gregory Jantz Dr. Jantz emotions good mood Happiness Hacks happy how to be happy Mood Mastery negative emotions positive attitude the center a place of Source Type: news
