5 Tips for Dealing with Depression at Work
Work is more than just income. It's a great source of self-esteem and can make you feel that you're accomplishing something important, feelings that especially vital for people with depression. Here are five ways you can better cope with your depression at work.
Top 10 Health Tweets of the Week - May 27
This week we are highlighting research about autism, interactions between cholesterol and depression medications, healthcare for veterans and a gluten-free BBQ menu for the holiday weekend.
Is Your Child Depressed?
Depression manifests itself differently in children than in adults. The follow symptoms and behaviors from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry do not necessarily indicate the presence of depression. Consult a doctor or mental health professional if you see these symptoms persistently for more than two weeks.
What to do when you feel like nobody cares
One of the common laments of someone who suffers from depression is, “Nobody cares.” When someone says these words it is often very hard to assess the reality of the situation. Let's explore the many meanings of the phrase, “Nobody cares” and challenge our assumptions in the process.
Is Your Teenager Depressed? Signs of Depression in Teens
Teenagers are mysterious creatures. Even though we've all been teenagers, somehow that experience doesn't amount to much when we are trying to understand our own. Read on for signs that your teenager might be suffering from depression.
5 Reasons Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Not Work for You
One of the problems in assessing whether or not CBT is an effective treatment for you is the fact that when people write about this type of therapy they usually speak in very general terms.The insurance companies like CBT so much that quite often they will not pay for any other type of therapy. The reason they like it so much? CBT is usually short-term and costs less than psychodynamic or interpersonal type therapies. But what does it mean when a therapist says he or she does CBT? You may have to ask the individual therapist as there are a wide variety of ways this therapy may be interpreted and used. If you really want to know what CBT may be like my suggestion is to ask other patients who have actually undergone this type of therapy. Everyone's experience is going to be different but at least you will get a better idea of what this therapy may be like from the patient perspective.
10 Ways to Escape a Low Mood
When people feel low the main temptation is to let their mood get the upper hand. It doesn't need to be this way but thinking of ways to change the atmosphere and therefore the mood don't always come easily. Here are just a few things you might like to consider:
9 Ways Artificial Intelligence is Affecting the Medical Field
Robotic science has always been a basis for Hollywood entertainment, Sci-Fi novels and childhood fantasies. Artificial intelligence isn’t a new concept, and while the technology hasn’t advanced to Spielbergian expectations, AI is being used to transform manufacturing, education, business, and even the health care industry. Take a look at some of the ways that AI is improving medicine.
9 Ways Social Media is Impacting Teens
A Common Sense Media Poll found that half of American teens log onto their favorite social media platform at least once a day, while 22 percent do so at least 10 times a day. Given this, many teens and tweens primarily interact via social media rather than by hanging out face-to-face with friends. While this demonstrates a major shift in youth interaction habits, social media has likely also altered the development of young people. Here are some ways social media is impacting the mental health of teens both positively and negatively.
12 Advances in Bionics
For a long time the entertainment industry has fueled the fantasy of using science to create superhuman characters, such as “The Bionic Woman” and “Six Million Dollar Man.” Incredible bionic body parts have become a reality, but they have been focused more on repairing bodies than enhancing them. (Think Luke Skywalker.) Here are some of the more amazing bionic devices and inventions being used today.
6 Tips for Handling Summer Depression
Do you suffer from summer seasonal depression? You're not alone.
5 Tips for Dealing with Depression at Work
Work is more than just income. It's a great source of self-esteem and can make you feel that you're accomplishing something important, feelings that especially vital for people with depression. Here are five ways you can better cope with your depression at work.
8 Things You Should Know About Depression
Top 10 Health Tweets of the Week - May 27
This week we are highlighting research about autism, interactions between cholesterol and depression medications, healthcare for veterans and a gluten-free BBQ menu for the holiday weekend.
9 Ways You Can Help Veterans This Memorial Day
What to Do When You Are Depressed
Feeling depressed? Here are some tips to combat the blues.
Commonly Confused Mental Health Medications
8 mental health medications and their similarly named drug counterparts with which they're often confused.
7 Warning Signs of Eating Disorders
A look at 7 warning signs that you or someone you know has moved from dieting to developing an eating disorder.
10 Factors That Boost Suicide Risk
This slideshow looks at the factors that increase a person's risk for suicide.
Is Your Child Depressed?
Depression manifests itself differently in children than in adults. The follow symptoms and behaviors from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry do not necessarily indicate the presence of depression. Consult a doctor or mental health professional if you see these symptoms persistently for more than two weeks.
What to do when you feel like nobody cares
One of the common laments of someone who suffers from depression is, “Nobody cares.” When someone says these words it is often very hard to assess the reality of the situation. Let's explore the many meanings of the phrase, “Nobody cares” and challenge our assumptions in the process.
Is Your Teenager Depressed? Signs of Depression in Teens
Teenagers are mysterious creatures. Even though we've all been teenagers, somehow that experience doesn't amount to much when we are trying to understand our own. Read on for signs that your teenager might be suffering from depression.
8 Ways to Avoid Depression This Holiday Season
5 Reasons Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Not Work for You
One of the problems in assessing whether or not CBT is an effective treatment for you is the fact that when people write about this type of therapy they usually speak in very general terms.The insurance companies like CBT so much that quite often they will not pay for any other type of therapy. The reason they like it so much? CBT is usually short-term and costs less than psychodynamic or interpersonal type therapies. But what does it mean when a therapist says he or she does CBT? You may have to ask the individual therapist as there are a wide variety of ways this therapy may be interpreted and used. If you really want to know what CBT may be like my suggestion is to ask other patients who have actually undergone this type of therapy. Everyone's experience is going to be different but at least you will get a better idea of what this therapy may be like from the patient perspective.
10 Ways to Escape a Low Mood
When people feel low the main temptation is to let their mood get the upper hand. It doesn't need to be this way but thinking of ways to change the atmosphere and therefore the mood don't always come easily. Here are just a few things you might like to consider:
9 Ways Artificial Intelligence is Affecting the Medical Field
Robotic science has always been a basis for Hollywood entertainment, Sci-Fi novels and childhood fantasies. Artificial intelligence isn’t a new concept, and while the technology hasn’t advanced to Spielbergian expectations, AI is being used to transform manufacturing, education, business, and even the health care industry. Take a look at some of the ways that AI is improving medicine.
9 Ways Social Media is Impacting Teens
A Common Sense Media Poll found that half of American teens log onto their favorite social media platform at least once a day, while 22 percent do so at least 10 times a day. Given this, many teens and tweens primarily interact via social media rather than by hanging out face-to-face with friends. While this demonstrates a major shift in youth interaction habits, social media has likely also altered the development of young people. Here are some ways social media is impacting the mental health of teens both positively and negatively.
12 Advances in Bionics
For a long time the entertainment industry has fueled the fantasy of using science to create superhuman characters, such as “The Bionic Woman” and “Six Million Dollar Man.” Incredible bionic body parts have become a reality, but they have been focused more on repairing bodies than enhancing them. (Think Luke Skywalker.) Here are some of the more amazing bionic devices and inventions being used today.
