Health Expert Teri Robert shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. 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/profiles/c/7399/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/7399/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/7399/index http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/106228/teens-suicide Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:38:02 -0500 Teri Robert It's a horrifying depression statistic. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens. Why is the suicide rate among teens so high?   Today, the Dr. Phil Show is "Teens under Pressure." Here's the description of the show from Dr. Phil's web site: Teenagers today are more stressed than ever before — from the pressure to get into college to helping with family finances — and many find themselves at the breaking... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/106228/teens-suicide http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/106118/migraines-enter Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:16:02 -0500 Teri Robert It's that time of year again, time for our 2010 Putting Our Heads Together Poetry Contest.     Depression and Migraines tend to be comorbid conditions, meaning that we can have both diseases at the same time, but neither causes the other. People with Migraines are more likely to also have depression than people without Migraines; and people with depression are more likely to have Migraines than people without... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/106118/migraines-enter http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/105128/acupuncture Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:10:16 -0500 Teri Robert Depression is difficult enough, but for pregnant women, it can present additional problems. Most antidepressant medications are classified to be FDA pregnancy category C or D. Category C means that animal studies have shown an adverse effect and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women or that animal studies have been conducted and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Category D... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/105128/acupuncture http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/102220/diagnostic-tool Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:46:00 -0500 Teri Robert Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a debilitating condition, but at this time no biomarker currently exists. A biomarker is a distinctive biological or biologically derived indicator, such as a biochemical metabolite in the body, an indicator that would confirm a diagnosis of PTSD. Having such a biomarker that could be found in a diagnostic test would certainly speed the diagnosis, thus helping sufferers of PTSD get treatment... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/102220/diagnostic-tool http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/101368/depression-link Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:01:00 -0500 Teri Robert We've known for some time now that depression and Migraine are frequently comorbid diseases -- occurring together, but neither causing the other.   Studies have shown that patients with depression have a higher prevalence of Migraine that patients without depression. Conversely, studies have shown that patients with Migraine have a higher prevalence of depression than patients without Migraine.   Now, research shows that Migraine... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/101368/depression-link http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/101365/act-depression Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:38:00 -0500 Teri Robert Mental health parity has been a difficult issue for those of us with mental health and wellness conditions for quite some time now. It has been so difficult, in fact, that federal legislation is necessary to address it.   The Paul Wellstone-Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA), included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, was signed into law on October 3, 2008 and went into effect... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/101365/act-depression http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/93833/depression-lsd Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:29:53 -0500 Teri Robert Albert Hofman, the inventor of LSD, called it "medicine for the soul." Songs were written about it, and the military conducted secret experiments that exploited its hallucinogenic powers. LSD was outlawed in 1966, became a street drug and developed a reputation as the dangerous toy, seemingly capable of inspiring moments of genius or madness. Today, science is taking a fresh look at LSD, including the first human trials in over 35... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/93833/depression-lsd http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/91421/cognitive-shown Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:18:00 -0400 Teri Robert Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of severe recurrent depression that occurs annually in the fall and winter seasons, accounting for 10-20% of cases of recurrent depression. Bright light therapy has previously been shown to be the most effective treatment. In the management of SAD, the challenge is preventing the recurrent episodes in subsequent years.   University of Vermont psychologist Kelly Rohan has presented the first... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/91421/cognitive-shown http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/89776/depression-day Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:01:43 -0400 Teri Robert Have you been wondering if you have a problem with depression? There may never have been a time when when we were surrounded with more stressful events than we are now. The stock market crisis; flood of home foreclosures; high prices for gasoline, heating, food, and other essentials; thoughts of war and terrorism; high crime rates -- all of these can lead to real fears. Many of us fear losing our jobs, our homes, the value of our retirement... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/89776/depression-day http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/89163/depression-care Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:58:18 -0400 Teri Robert Hello, everyone!   Health care reform is a big concern for many of us with depression. Health care and insurance coverage have been issues of great concern and even fear for us. We know that the time has come for change and reform, but what will reform bring? Will the changes be good for everyone? Better for some than others? Will some of us still fall through the cracks?   NOW is one of those times when our input is vitally... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/7399/89163/depression-care