Regret Prevention
People near the end of life tend to regret not having been more compassionate and loving to those they love.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steven Stosny, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Procrastination Relationships Resilience Self-Help abuse anger regret prevention resentment Source Type: news
Reality Isn’t Really Real
Our ability to construct a story is often what makes us suffer, and writing a new story could therefore heal.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ran Zilca Tags: Behavioral Economics Depression Happiness Philosophy Spirituality coaching Deepak Chopra dreams reality self limiting beliefs subjective interpretation Source Type: news
Stemming the Rising Tide of Heroin Abuse
Why has heroin abuse skyrocketed, who is using it, and what can be done about the problem? Prescription opioids abuse data suggests the reason for a resurgence of heroin use in America. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA):
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Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Constance Scharff, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Depression Environment CDC drugs heroin opioids OxyCotin Source Type: news
Eulogy for my Brother Who Suffered from Mental Illness
A Sister's Eulogy Reflects on the Life of a Sibling with Mental Illnessread more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Karen E. Dill-Shackleford, Ph.D. Tags: Depression death and loss mental illness siblings Source Type: news
Beyond SSRIs and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
What are other approaches to mild to moderate depression?read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marty Nemko, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Self-Help depression apps SSRIs Source Type: news
How Humor Can Delay Healing From Grief
The 5 Stages Of Grief - None Of Them Chocolate (Why Humor Can Delay Healing From Loss, Challenges and Adversity)read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Karen Salmansohn Tags: Depression Resilience human resilience self-care; spirituality; resilience; balance Source Type: news
Are Emotions (and Their Regulation) Contagious?
How others can play a central role in our emotions and mental health...read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Amelia Aldao, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Source Type: news
Are We Trying Too Hard to Be Happy?
Can the lure of future happiness be self-defeating?read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Krystine I. Batcho, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Resilience Self-Help childhood cohorts generations stress Source Type: news
I’ve Never Been To Me
Whenever people are psychologically troubled there is usually an underlying discord between “I” and “me”. Finding ways for I and me to work together is vital for inner fulfilment and peace of mind.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tim Carey, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Self-Help Stress Source Type: news
Is Postpartum Depression a Misnomer?
The relatively immature brain of the newborn -70% of human brain growth occurs outside the womb- requires an attentiveness and care not unlike the 24-7 care the mother's body provides during pregnancy.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 18, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Claudia M. Gold, M.D. Tags: Child Development Depression Parenting Source Type: news
The Voice of Depression
Women who are severely ill can present well and look good. Really good. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW Tags: Depression Source Type: news
Surviving Suicide: A Mother’s Search for Meaning
I have known dozens of mothers who have lost children to suicide. None ever really got over it. All remained intermittently haunted and forever felt a hollowness in life. But life must go on and a serving mother explains how she found new meaning and purpose.
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Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Allen J. Frances, M.D. Tags: Depression Parenting Psychiatry Resilience NAMI suicide suicide survivors support groups Source Type: news
The Three Ways We Deal (or Not) with Suffering
In this blog, I want to look at “How can we deal with suffering? What are our options?” There are three options we can choose: we can suppress our feelings, we can feel them, or we can grow from them. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 15, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert Puff, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Depression Happiness Spirituality Dr. Robert Puff Suffering the ending of suffering Source Type: news
Stigma is a Dirty Word
Speak your truth. Tell your story. Remove stigma. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 14, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sarah Fader Tags: Depression Health mental health stigma Source Type: news
A Formula for Happiness in a Sometimes Cruel World
Have faith, which in this case means a fervent belief in the existence of unknowable, uncontrollable, and infinitely expansive, adaptive, and regenerative forces in the universe working within and between us to adapt to life’s misfortunes without misery swallowing up our capacities to make the best of painfully unjust, cruel, and sometimes tragic circumstances. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 14, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kristi Pikiewicz, PhD Tags: Cognition Depression Happiness Self-Help Division 39 APA faith faith and happiness how to find happiness Mitchell Milch wisdom Source Type: news
