Winston Churchill’s Brilliant But Troubled Son, Randolph
Churchill's son Randolph was viewed as a future leader of Great Britain, just like his father. However, this brilliant but self-destructive young man appears to have suffered from a bi-polar disorder, with psychological behavior that Winston was ill equipped to understand or do anything about it.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Thomas Maier Tags: Depression Parenting Politics Psychiatry Source Type: news
What to Do when Your Soul Screams, “Enough!”
You’ve been putting so much energy into this. It could be a strenuous task, a tough relationship, or a major goal. But persistence is good, right? So you keep pressing on. Then, at some point, you start to experience an internal shift. Even as you forge ahead, a voice seems to well up from within: “Enough!” Should you heed that inner voice and stop what you’ve been doing? read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Julie J. Exline, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Relationships Resilience Spirituality change Decision making devil discernment discernment of spirits ego depletion fatigue fork in the road God inner voice quit rest spiritual direction stop temptation tru Source Type: news
Shared Experience of Depression Heals Two from Two Cultures
Decidí Vivir, the Spanish translation of Struck by Living, released this week. The translation process helped heal two families of different languages and culture, but a shared experience of depression.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Julie K. Hersh Tags: Depression Relationships Ana Cristina Reymundo Dr. Abel Tomatis Dr. Ahmad Raza Dr. Madhukar Trivedi Jorge Correa psychiatry Spanish translation St. Mark ' s School of Texas UT Southwestern Source Type: news
Mindfulness and Meditation: Two Steps Toward Better Health
Regular meditation along with a mindful lifestyle path can help individuals control and recover from many mental health disorders.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Richard Taite Tags: Addiction Depression Health healthy lifestyle mental health Source Type: news
The Secret World of Schizophrenia
The treatment for schizophrenia and manic-depression have shockingly deteriorated throughout my professional lifetime, dating back to 1971. During the hopeful period of deinstitutionalization, it seemed like we were turning the corner. Finally, an enlightened age, finally. It didn’t happen. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert Berezin, M.D. Tags: Cognition Depression Neuroscience Personality Psychiatry Source Type: news
How Can I Help You?
I am, simultaneously, both an agitator and a follower, outspoken and deferential, self-confident and apprehensive, enlightened and traditional. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 27, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW Tags: Depression Source Type: news
The Eight Dimensions of Wellness
For more than a decade of my life, I had struggled with debilitating anxiety, panic attacks and depression. Like millions of people around the world, I longed to discover a magic pill to cure my ills and promise me nirvana.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 27, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gayathri Ramprasad, MBA, CPS Tags: Depression Source Type: news
Is Zale Thompson A Lone-Wolf Terrorist?
Does Zale Thompson fit the Disconnected/Disordered profile?read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 27, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Clark McCauley, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Law and Crime Psychiatry Social Life lone-actor lone-wolf planful violence terrorism Source Type: news
Can Schizophrenia Be Prevented?
The promise of research and programs that value prevention is that they could encourage a shift in the field to more prevention-oriented and comprehensive approaches for a range of mental health challenges.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 27, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elana Premack Sandler, M.S.W., M.P.H Tags: Depression Psychiatry diagnoses diagnosis family medication mental health prevention schizophrenia suicide prevention therapy treatment Source Type: news
Recalibrating the Mind of Our Nation's Warriors
Matters of mental health all too often carry negative connotations and stigmata. These views are fueled by a lack of public awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the realities of mental health issues combined with both personal and societal fear. By addressing some myths surrounding traumatic brain injury and PTSD, we can impact the future of veterans. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sandra Bond Chapman, Ph.D. Tags: Cognition Depression Health Neuroscience military post traumatic stress disorder traumatic brain injury veterans Source Type: news
A secret way to improve your self esteem
Aleisha*, a professional woman in her late twenties, loves her job but worries that she’s not good enough at it. However, even though she often questions her abilities, the evidence is that she’s pretty good at it. A recent promotion and substantial raise should have boosted her self-confidence. But now she’s feeling even less secure than ever.
read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 25, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: F. Diane Barth, L.C.S.W. Tags: Depression Happiness Resilience Self-Help bragging competitin low self-esteem narcissism pride shame unconscious unknown Source Type: news
Curling up With a Good Book Can Be a Mood Booster
Read! it will give your brain a boost!read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D. Tags: Depression Resilience Stress Therapy brain exercises empathy mood boost reading Source Type: news
As Seen on TV: Advertising’s Influence on Alcohol Abuse
Excessive alcohol consumption is a leading cause of premature death in the U.S. and responsible for one in every 10 deaths.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Richard Taite Tags: Addiction Depression Health Stress Source Type: news
Lighten Up Your Depression With a Movie
Whether the movie makes you laugh or brings you to tears, you might just feel a lot better.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 23, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Stress Source Type: news
The Art of Mindfully Transforming Your Life
Twenty-five hundred years ago, one of the Buddha's insights were the four noble truths that helped people free themselves from the patterns of thinking and behaving that perpetuate their suffering. Learn how they can help you surrender your attachments.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 23, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ronald Alexander, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Self-Help Spirituality Therapy attachments balance buddha Buddhism clinging living in the present meditation mindfulness mindfulness meditation Suffering Source Type: news
