New Year’s Compassion
While many people have high hopes for their New Year's Resolutions, the way that they interact with themselves sabotages their chance for success. It has to do with the way the brain controls habits, and the effect of self-critcism on the habit circuit. Fortunately, there's something you can do about it.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 31, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alex Korb, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Neuroscience Self-Help Stress Source Type: news
Were You Born Sad?
What is the relationship between original personality and chronic sadness?read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Eric R. Maisel, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Psychiatry Self-Help Therapy clinical depression sadness and depression Source Type: news
Let's Face it: Sometimes Being a Mother Doesn't Feel Good
A woman may hear how motherhood will change her life forever. Indeed. But what is often not said is that some of these changes will be profoundly disquieting, often launching her into a crisis, the likes of which she has never known.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW Tags: Depression Source Type: news
Having A Severe Mental Illness Means Dying Young
People diagnosed with serious mental illness-schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or sever depression- die 20 years early because of a combination of lousy medical care, smoking, lack of exercise, complications of medication, suicide, and accidents. They are the most discriminated against and neglected group in the US, which has become probably the worst place in the developedread more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Allen J. Frances, M.D. Tags: Depression Health Media Psychiatry life expectancy medical illness NAMI primary care Seriously mentally ill Source Type: news
It’s Time to Scrap “Innocent By Reason of Insanity”
A crime should be defined by criminal behavior, not the state of mind of the accused.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert Berezin, M.D. Tags: Depression Ethics and Morality Law and Crime Psychiatry Source Type: news
Are Your Tweets Ratting You Out? Should They?
British charity Samaritans has pulled their controversial "Radar" app, which was intended to catch potential suicides through their sad-sounding Twitter posts. Privacy advocates around the world thought it was creepy to watch your friends' tweets for phrases like "I hate myself". It turns out that many others monitor what you say on Twitter - for less noble purposes.
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Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Thomas P. Keenan, MA, M.Sc., Ed.D Tags: Behavioral Economics Depression Ethics and Morality Media business emotions privacy social emotions social media suicidal ideation suicide surveillance technocreep twitter Source Type: news
Happiness With Life 4: Gracefully Lump Feel Bads
Life can’t always be fun and good. At times, we will all face feel-bads. Learn what to do in this blog so that while you have them they won’t have you.
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Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 27, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Russell Grieger, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Depression Education Happiness Relationships Resilience Self-Help Source Type: news
When You Are Feeling All Alone
Life is about balance, and it is important that we learn to take care of ourselves and of each other. When you are done with your reading, pick up the phone and call a friend or a relative and make some plans to get together. You and the person you reach will both be better for it.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Self-Help Source Type: news
Suicide And The Holidays
Suicide rates spike during the holidays and other suicide myths. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dale Archer, M.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Media depressive disorder holiday stress holiday suicide suicide prevention Source Type: news
Descending Into Loneliness During The Holidays? What Helps?
The increased loneliness that some experience around holidays may be rooted in childhood or adult life experiences. Understanding their origin points to what may help rectify that damaging sense of disconnection and despair.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Douglas LaBier, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Personality Relationships Resilience holiday loneliness ucla loneliness scale Source Type: news
Top 10 Reasons Why It's Easier to be Jewish at Christmas
I've had serious holiday envy caused by being Jewish at Christmas. Oh sure, we had Chanukah. It’s billed as “the festival of light” but it’s really Christmas-light. “Dreidel” isn’t even in MS spellcheck. But no longer as I now see the perks! Read my top 10 list...read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 23, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Judy Carter Tags: Depression Happiness Personality Stress Christmas funny Jewish Source Type: news
Drawing Depression on a Napkin
If we can simplify how we describe the experience of depression, can we spread an understanding of what it's like to live with it?read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 23, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elana Premack Sandler, M.S.W., M.P.H Tags: Depression anxiety art creativity illustration Source Type: news
The Secret to a Stress-Free Holiday—and Beyond
Holidays can be times of joy and relaxation, or times of frustration and stress. And a simple shift in thinking is what makes the difference.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Denise Cummins, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Self-Help Stress controlling expectations feelign overwhelmed holiday stress paradox of choice Source Type: news
How to Win the Willpower Battle
You don't need more willpower to achieve your goals, instead what you really need is more motivation. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jennice Vilhauer, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Health Future Directed Therapy goal-achievement motivation well-being willpower Source Type: news
What's Really Behind Rebound Sex
Following the breakup of a close romantic relationship, both partners are likely to experience distress. However, when the breakup is one brought about by the partner, this distress often translates into rebound sex. Who's at risk and who isn't depends on a complex set of 4 relationship factors.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - December 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Relationships Sex Stress casual sex coping human sexuality loss rebound sex revenge sex risky sex sex with strangers Source Type: news
