Life is a roller coaster, full of ups and downs. But if you start to feel like you’re always “down” or you start to have trouble just getting through the day, you may be depressed. More than 17 million people in the U.S. experience an episode of depression each year, twice as many women as […]
Learning to Recognize Symptoms of Stress
The nagging headache starts at the office. You feel tired. You’re having trouble concentrating. Your productivity starts to suffer, and you begin to wonder if you’re coming down with the flu. By the time you get home you’re ready to tuck yourself into bed. The chills and fever never materialize but your symptoms don’t go […]
Stability, Not Marriage, Key to Kids’ Happiness
A new study by an Ohio State University researcher found that it is the stability of the parent and the home, not marital status, that determines whether divorced children will thrive and be happy. The study found that children who grow up with a single mother are as likely to succeed academically and socially as those […]
Depression During Pregnancy May Warrant Medication
Ground-breaking new guidelines issued by two national physician groups state that while talk therapy alone is considered the best treatment for pregnant women who suffer from depression, in severe cases use of medication is warranted despite potential risk to the developing fetus. Nearly one in four U.S. women experience episodes of depression during pregnancy, 13% […]
Depression Can Be Treated Successfully
In a CBS public service announcement, veteran 60 Minutes newsman Mike Wallace tells us to have hope if we are depressed. He reminds us that there is nothing to be ashamed of. Depression is a medical illness, not a failure of personal strength. Depression can be treated and you can go on to live a […]
How to Tell When Sadness Becomes Depression
It’s hard not to feel depressed these days. We’re still digging ourselves out of the economic rubble, more soldiers are needed in Afghanistan and fires are raging across California. Then there’s the normal mayhem that parades across our TV screens on the local news every night. Unless these events intrude into our personal lives, however, they […]