Depression Expert Teri Robert shares Depression management news and commentary at MyDepressionConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399 http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399 http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/76019/veterans-mental Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:07:19 -0400 Teri Robert One of the highlights of the Mental Health America Centennial Conference earlier this month in Washington, DC, was a panel discussion: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of America's Veterans.   The panelists were: •  Mark Benjamin, investigative reporter, Salon.com, Washington Bureau;   •  Rick Weidman, Executive Director for Policy and Government Affairs, Vietnam Veterans of America;   •&nbsp... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/76019/veterans-mental http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/75639/video-depression Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:56:23 -0400 Teri Robert Good afternoon! As promised, this post is to share with you some of the information and events from the Mental Health America Centennial Conference I recently attended.   As you may know, Mrs. Tipper Gore lives with depression and has become an outspoken advocate for all of us with mental health and wellness issues. In fact, Mrs. Gore was the keynot speaker on June 12.   Mrs. Gore was honest and candid. She shared her personal... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/75639/video-depression http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/75096/gene-responsible Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:52:00 -0400 Teri Robert It's a debate as old as science. Are depression and other conditions caused by "nature or nurture?" In other words, are we genetically programmed to have these conditions, or do they develop as a result of the environment and circumstances in which we live?   In 2003, scientists determined that a single gene was a big indicator of a person's risk of depression. This finding was huge because it offered a genetic rreason for why some people... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/75096/gene-responsible http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/74955/centennial-week Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:00:00 -0400 Teri Robert First, I apologize for not writing last week from the Mental Health America conference as I had planned. The days were long; the emotions of both the presentations and the stories of people I met were beyond powerful; and the end of each day found me needing to crash and sleep.   It was a full and productive week during which I learned more about about depression, mental health issues, and the organizations working in this field. I even... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/74955/centennial-week http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/73921/dc-conference Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:44:52 -0400 Teri Robert Good morning, everyone!   I'm headed out to Washington, DC, today to attend the Mental Health America Centenial Conference, "Celebrating the Legacy, Forging the Future." Kate and I will be attending the conference to learn and bring information back to you. The conference is described this way by MHA: "Mental Health America has the distinct honor of being the first "mental health" advocacy and education organization. We were founded in... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/73921/dc-conference http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/73920/group-depression Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:28:49 -0400 Teri Robert A study published in JAMA has shown that group cognitive behavioral therapy may help prevent depression in at-risk teens.   The study had 113 adolescent participants, ages 13 through 17, whose parents had a history of depression. The adolescents had a history of depression, symptoms of depress, or both. They were assigned randomly to the cognitive behavioral therapy (CB) group or to a second group who received only "usual" care. The CB... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/73920/group-depression http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/72762/issue-depression Sun, 31 May 2009 17:10:00 -0400 Teri Robert It's not news that teen depression is a growing problem, one that must not be ignored. But what about screening of adolescents for mental health conditions? Is that something that should be required? Optional?   This is an issue that I think we need to discuss here, through comments to this post. It's my belief that discussion often gives us deeper understanding of issues we thought we understood well enough. Sometimes, discussion and... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/72762/issue-depression http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/70845/steps-depression Wed, 13 May 2009 15:42:00 -0400 Teri Robert Action Steps for Improving Women's Mental Health has been released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health (OWH), providing information and tools that are helpful for women with depression or other mental health issues.   This 64-page report brings together the most recent research, resources, products, and tools on mental health issues in women and explores the role gender plays in diagnosing... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/70845/steps-depression http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/68362/post-depression Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:51:00 -0400 Teri Robert Over the last few weeks, we've had some questions about what is and isn't appropriate to post on MyDepressonConnection. Most of these questions centered around whether it was appropriate to post about goods (products) and services.   So, I thought it would be a good idea to explain to you, our community members, our Terms of Service (TOS) say about this and why.   Here's the what: Paragraph f our our TOS states: f. You may not... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/68362/post-depression http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/67279/depresson-coping Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:37:40 -0400 Teri Robert Although I'm faithfully doing my meditation, keeping my sleep patterns stable, and taking my supplements and medication, I'm having a bad depression day today.   This is something I've discussed with my doctor before. Even when I'm doing everything right, and my medication is working, there are still times when I have a bad day.   Today, I can't decide whether I'd rather slap someone along side the head or just crawl into a hole... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/67279/depresson-coping