MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Psychology Today Depression Center' source. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:32:21 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669744&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faging-our-way%2F201202%2F13-lessons-aging-well-lesson-3 Lesson Three: Live in Moderation - Aging Our WayThis is the third in a 13- post series on living well, adapted from Aging Our Way: Lessons for Living from 85 and BeyondFind a ninety-something and watch closely.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669744 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:44:19 +0100 5669744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669745&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fshadow-boxing%2F201202%2Ffatal-fathers When stress builds up in families, overwhelmed fathers might ponder suicide. As with Josh Powell, deadly thoughts can include the children. What makes some men decide to kill their kids? read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669745 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:02:12 +0100 5669745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669746&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ftravel-in-mind%2F201202%2Fwhy-you-should-vacation-while-grieving I met Claire in, of all places, the Grenadines about five years ago. It was a cold November back at our homes in the Midwest. We were both Americans researching travel stories and simply enjoying the country's many little islands and undeveloped beaches.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669746 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:12:24 +0100 5669746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669747&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fresolution-not-conflict%2F201202%2Fappendage-itis-when-you-love-too-much Loving others so much that you become an appendage to them can undermine relationships. Excessive altruism can be problematic just like narcissism, its opposite. My client Mary explains how. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669747 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:16:30 +0100 5669747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669748&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdemystifying-psychiatry%2F201202%2Ftreating-depression-deep-brain-stimulation A recent paper in the Archives of General Psychiatry, a leading psychiatric journal, describes a study investigating deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of depression. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669748 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:29:38 +0100 5669748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5651850&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fisnt-what-i-expected%2F201202%2Fcountertransference-when-is-yours-mine Meeting Lyn and Rob was hard from the start. I knew from her phone message that they had lost their dear son after nine months gestation, during delivery. It never gets any easier even after years of hearing one very sad story after another. "He was perfect," she sat close to her husband in my office and shook her head in disbelief.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651850 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:21:37 +0100 5651850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5651851&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fyour-neurochemical-self%2F201202%2Fwho-s-afraid-unhappiness Cortisol evolved to give you the bad feeling that you will die if you don't "do something, now!" If you do nothing in the face of cortisol, you teach your brain that it will not kill you. Accepting unhappy chemicals starts to free you from any habit you may be using to mask unhappy chemicals. You can build this skill if you can "do nothing." read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651851 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:39:24 +0100 5651851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5651852&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-mindful-self-express%2F201202%2Fquotes-grief-comfort-and-inspire Research shows that there is no set pattern of mourning. While some people never get over a loss, others do not mourn at all.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651852 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:05:22 +0100 5651852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5651853&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-psychology%2F201202%2Frethinking-depression There is something profoundly wrong with the way that we currently name and treat certain human phenomena. When we call something a "mental disease" or a "mental disorder" we imply a great deal about its origins, its treatment, its intractability, and its locus of control.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651853 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:34:02 +0100 5651853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5651854&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-healing-crowd%2F201201%2Fare-we-born-be-kind-group-dynamics-and-wellbeing Are we born to be kind?read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651854 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:09:37 +0100 5651854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631355&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-new-grief%2F201201%2Fshould-grief-be-mental-illness Imagine that you are a mental health professional and you meet with a new client who describes the following symptoms: "I haven't been sleeping well. I don't have much of an appetite and I've lost a few pounds in the last month. I feel sad most of the time and once a day I find myself crying. Basically it's all I can do every morning to get myself out of bed and start the day."read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631355 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:07:31 +0100 5631355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631356&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-power-slow%2F201201%2Ftoppling-the-work-life-balance-beam While the term 'work-life balance' is just a construct, there are things we can do to remain in alignment with our belief systems.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631356 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:44:57 +0100 5631356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631357&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fpromoting-hope-preventing-suicide%2F201201%2F5-dos-when-someone-says-im-suicidal The title is a bit misleading. It's not often that someone will come out and say, "I'm suicidal." But, if you've heard, "I can't go on," "I hate my life," or "There's no point" from someone you care about, you know that it's incredibly hard to know what to say next.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631357 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:32:15 +0100 5631357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631358&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ftheory-knowledge%2F201201%2Fwhen-does-broken-heart-become-diagnosis Should grief be exempt from a diagnosis of depression? More thoughts on the definition of mental disorder and depression.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631358 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:27:46 +0100 5631358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5651855&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fresolution-not-conflict%2F201201%2Fbreaking-is-awkward-neednt-trigger-depression Relationship endings can be difficult to accomplish gracefully. It is possible though to lower the risk that a breakup will lead to depression. The same strategy works whether you are the one who initiates the breakup or the one who receives the bad news. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651855 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:37:45 +0100 5651855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5640021&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fresolution-not-conflict%2F201201%2Fbreaking-is-hard-do-neednt-trigger-depression Relationship endings can be disheartening. It is possible though to lower the risk that a breakup will lead to depression. The same strategy works whether you are the one who initiates the breakup or the one who receives the bad news. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5640021 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:37:45 +0100 5640021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631359&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fresolution-not-conflict%2F201201%2Fbreaking-is-bad-neednt-trigger-depression Relationship endings can be disheartening. It is possible though to lower the risk that a breakup will lead to depression. The same strategy works whether you are the one who initiates the breakup or the one who receives the bad news. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631359 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:37:45 +0100 5631359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621853&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmillennial-media%2F201201%2Fmy-week-marilyn-portrait-mental-illness Marilyn Monroe is synonymous with sexy blonde bombshell. She was at times a controversial figure, both for the scandals that followed her, and the objectification she brought to womanhood. But what was she like behind the scenes? A new film shares an intimate portrait of illness and self-doubt that shines a new light on the film star.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621853 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:11:05 +0100 5621853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621854&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-doesnt-kill-us%2F201201%2Flessons-disaster-sea Since the capsize of the Costa Concordia last week and the news that up to 32 people have lost their lives some commentators have mentioned similarities with the Titanic. To understand the situation it is useful to look for points of similarity to previous incidents.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621854 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:59:14 +0100 5621854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621855&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fisnt-what-i-expected%2F201201%2Fcan-we-prevent-postpartum-depression Most women who experience postpartum depression, at some point or another, wonder, why did this happen? Our best answer to this is that a number of factors combine to put a woman at risk for depression after childbirth, some of which are hormonal, biologic, genetic, environmental and psychological.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621855 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:31:03 +0100 5621855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612411&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fpromoting-hope-preventing-suicide%2F201201%2Fpreventing-suicide-campus Last week, I wrote about one of the challenges of preventing suicide among college students: Parental notification.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612411 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:03:27 +0100 5612411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5600320&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201201%2Fthree-theories-depression-love-addiction-and-obesity As scientists search for modern medical miracles to cure depression, addiction (love and otherwise) and obesity, we are confronted with our age-old enemy -- us.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5600320 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:32:33 +0100 5600320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586452&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fscience-small-talk%2F201201%2Fself-help-is-suckers Why can it be so hard to make the life changes we seek? Because we think about the idea of self-help in all the wrong ways, and it comes back to haunt us when the going gets tough.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586452 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:44:19 +0100 5586452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586453&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-power-slow%2F201201%2Fwhy-am-i-so-burned-out Burnout is not just a condition reserved for white collar workers. Defined as a state of fatigue brought about by thwarted intentions in your job, lifestyle or relationship, burnout can affect anyone.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586453 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:36:17 +0100 5586453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586454&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fisnt-what-i-expected%2F201201%2Fi-just-need-sleep-or-could-you-be-depressed New mothers are tired. There aren't many guarantees in this business but that's one of them. New mothers do not get enough sleep. It's irrefutable and universal. To further obscure the picture, sleep problems crossover between cause and effect variables with respect to postpartum depression.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586454 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:43:33 +0100 5586454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586455&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ftheory-knowledge%2F201201%2Fwhat-is-depression The World Health Organization currently ranks depression as the fourth largest contributor to the global burden of disease and estimates it will rank second by 2020.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586455 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:58:05 +0100 5586455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586456&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-psychology%2F201201%2Fbiological-is-trick-word Everything that is human has a biological component to it. To say that your breathing, your dreaming or your belching is biological in nature adds absolutely nothing to the discussion.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586456 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:23:02 +0100 5586456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586457&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fnatural-standard%2F201201%2Ffeeling-sad-season SAD should not be confused with mild winter blues. It can be as debilitating as other forms of depression. Conventional and non-conventional therapies are available and may be helpful.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586457 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:05:31 +0100 5586457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586458&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-intelligent-divorce%2F201201%2Fdoes-my-teen-need-treatment-part-ii Getting your teenager back to school after break is always tricky, but when your teen is suffering from a significant amount of anxiety or depression, it can be especially difficult. It’s time to take a good hard look at the types of treatment available, and whether or not your teen's problem needs medical attention.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586458 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:42:19 +0100 5586458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586459&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-pragmatic-aspie%2F201201%2Fholiday-inertia-where-did-my-normal-go Holidays can be biting and isolating, but you can find your way back to a happy normal.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586459 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:16:40 +0100 5586459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5573616&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmaybe-its-just-me%2F201201%2Fwhy-do-the-self-loathing-cycle-in-and-out-relationships Why do self-loathing people get into relationships only to break them up because they don't feel good enough? And what does this have to do with procrastination--and Family Guy?read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5573616 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:03:49 +0100 5573616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563116&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fisnt-what-i-expected%2F201201%2Fnote-new-dads You might not want to hear this, but if you're not feeling so hot since having a baby, it's possible that you may be experiencing symptoms of depression. A study by Paulson (Paulson, J. Pediatrics, August 2006) reported that 10% of all new dads experience symptoms of a clinical depression after the birth of a baby. That's one out of every ten dads!read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5563116 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:21:43 +0100 5563116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563117&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fyour-brain-food%2F201201%2Fbipolar-disorder-what-s-known-and-what-s-next Bipolar disorder is not due to a specific lesion or degeneration in a single part of the brain, rather it is a disruption in how multiple brain regions talk to each other. A better understanding of how lithium works is advancing the search for more effective and safer treatments. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5563117 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:52:17 +0100 5563117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563118&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-skeptical-sleuth%2F201201%2Fantidepressant-talk-therapy-fail-beat-placebo-really If all treatments are equal, why not treat depression with sugar pills rather than expensive psychotherapy or medication?read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5563118 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:49:56 +0100 5563118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563119&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-woman-who-thought-too-much%2F201201%2Fthe-high-cost-silence Men need to feel that they can seek help.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5563119 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:28:04 +0100 5563119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563120&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-teen-doctor%2F201201%2Fmy-daughter-has-dirty-little-secret What to do when you find out that your teen cutsread more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5563120 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:53:59 +0100 5563120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563121&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ffield-guide-families%2F201201%2Fgrieving-suicide In the last few weeks we've been inundated with lists: The most fascinating people, the best films, best books. I've never been much of a fan of these subjective directories, especially when compilers remain anonymous, instead I favor going deeper, telling readers about books with the power to create lasting change. Books that teach.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5563121 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:01:59 +0100 5563121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563122&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-fundamental-four%2F201201%2Fthe-catcher-in-the-rye Steve argues that failures are necessary and overprotecting your child is counter-productive; I argue that exposing your child to failures, without adequate safety nets in place, can lead to great harm and an 'off hands' parenting style is not to be preferred. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5563122 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:49:33 +0100 5563122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563123&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fbipolar-you%2F201201%2Fare-you-bipolar-or-just-moody It would be nice if there were a simple answer to the question, or even better, if there were a blood test, an MRI or a brain scan to determine bipolar disorder. We're not there yet. What we do have is a set of symptoms which exist on a broad continuum. What gets tricky is identifying where the threshold lies between normal functioning and psychopathology.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5563123 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:03:43 +0100 5563123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5554047&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fbohemian-love-diaries%2F201112%2Fthe-clueless-groom-battles-relationship-status To be honest, after such a long road to our May-December engagement the congratulations seemed more like the kind warranted for someone who escapes from an episode of Dexter without being killed off. Primary Topic:  Relationships read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5554047 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:39:16 +0100 5554047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5554048&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-psychology%2F201112%2Fthe-noimetic-view-meaning Primary Topic:  Self-Help read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5554048 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:10:10 +0100 5554048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5554049&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdistress-in-context%2F201112%2Fthe-relationship-between-who-you-know-and-how-you-feel Our social networks are made up of ties to family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and other people with whom we exchange ideas and experiences. The meaning and depth of these connections can vary quite a bit-ranging from casual friends and acquaintances to close family members. Primary Topic:  Relationships read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5554049 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:13:13 +0100 5554049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5554050&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fhollywood-phd%2F201112%2Fhouse-psychology-episode-22 Ben: "We were in a fight. Doesn't mean she's depressed and it doesn't mean she doesn't love me."House: "Fine, maybe the diary proves nothing. On the other hand, half the country's on antidepressants. And it fits her symptoms perfectly." (Alone Season 4, Episode 1) Dear House, Really? You think "half the country's on antidepressants?" Primary Topic:  Media read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5554050 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:21:13 +0100 5554050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5546382&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fyour-brain-food%2F201112%2Faddicted-smiling Can forcing yourself to smile produce the same kinds of good feelings as a real smile does? Primary Topic:  Self-Help read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5546382 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:09:23 +0100 5546382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5546383&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-edge-peak-performance-psychology%2F201112%2Fhandling-overtraining ‘Twas the morning after Christmas and Santa was tired, grumpy, upset, and melancholy. He had just performed a major, magical act. As a psychologist with particular knowledge about performance psychology, I was asked the classic diagnostic question: What's the matter with Santa? Why is he in such a lousy mood? Primary Topic:  Stress read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5546383 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:30:23 +0100 5546383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5539899&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fbiocentrism%2F201112%2Fthe-upside-the-holiday-blues What Spinoza and Pink Floyd can teach us about happiness and pain. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5539899 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:05:57 +0100 5539899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5539900&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fyour-mind-your-body%2F201112%2Fseasonal-affective-disorder-and-the-holiday-blues-which-do-you-have- For many of us, the holidays are a joyful time. But for some people, the expected happiness does not arrive. Lonely people - without family or friends - and those who grew up in dysfunctional families and have unpleasant memories of the holidays, simply can't achieve the ideal that many commercial images of the holidays portray. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5539900 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:23:31 +0100 5539900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5539901&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fglobal-mental-health%2F201112%2Fchristmas-blues For some Christmas is a period with at least some kind of disappointment, anxiety, or even sadness, depression, and suicidal thoughts. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5539901 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:01:22 +0100 5539901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5539902&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Finvisible-wounds%2F201112%2Fmilitary-suicides-iii Hundreds of thousands of soldiers returning home from Iraq over the past few months will be screened for post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression as the Army tries to reduce the number of military suicides. Primary Topic:  Stress read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5539902 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:31:37 +0100 5539902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5528156&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-psychology%2F201112%2Fnational-shed-your-depression-label-day I'd like to propose a national "Shed Your Depression Label" day. How about Monday, March 12, 2012? Let's put it on our calendars. On that day anyone who is tired of "having a mental disorder" called depression and who would prefer to be as humanly sad as he or she happens to feel would join in the festivities, maybe by marching through town, maybe by slow dancing in the streets. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5528156 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:50:20 +0100 5528156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5528157&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Femotional-fitness%2F201112%2F10-tools-dealing-holiday-stress-and-depression There has been a long standing myth that suicide rates increase over the holiday season. According to the Mayo Clinic this is completely false. What is true is that the rates of depression and stress do increase. Here are ten solid tools to help you and deal if Santa also brings you some holiday blues. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5528157 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:27:09 +0100 5528157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5528158&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faspergers-diary%2F201112%2Fletter-the-lonely It's the holidays again.  A time for togetherness.  For family and friends. That's what they say, right? Unfortunately, that's not the reality for many of us. Several years ago, I wrote a post about the way in which loneliness and the holidays often seem to mix for me, and many others like me. Primary Topic:  Social Life read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5528158 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:11:30 +0100 5528158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5528159&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fpeople-in-nature%2F201112%2Fholiday-love-letters-lifetime-gift-doesnt-cost-cent A way for family and friends to add meaning to the season, and an alternative to last minute shopping panic. Primary Topic:  Happiness read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5528159 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:53:31 +0100 5528159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5528160&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fattending-the-undervalued-self%2F201112%2Fdepression-during-the-holidays The shadow side of this period of light and hope is darkness and despair, and many people fall into darkness at this time of year. They feel left out. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5528160 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:41:47 +0100 5528160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5516955&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fwhen-food-is-family%2F201112%2Floss-and-eating-disorders-during-the-holidays Holidays are such an emotional time for everyone, and with so much focus on family and togetherness, many people deal with feelings of separation and disappointment during these times. But for someone suffering from an eating disorder, feelings of separation and loss can sometimes be a catalyst for damaging eating behaviors. Primary Topic:  Eating Disorders read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5516955 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:58:12 +0100 5516955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5516956&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-power-slow%2F201112%2Fwomen-suffer-multitasking-more-men Mutlitasking is bad for you, especially if you're a woman. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5516956 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:54:59 +0100 5516956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5516957&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-psychology%2F201112%2Fwho-knows-why-joe-lied In a given case a person's motivation may look simple: for example, Joe, having been caught stealing, might lie to protect himself. Of course, it's an open question as to whether we got that right or wrong; maybe Joe lied to protect his comrades, maybe Joe lied because he's gotten into the habit of always lying, or maybe Joe lied for some other reason. Primary Topic:  Therapy read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5516957 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:13:43 +0100 5516957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5516958&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ftheory-knowledge%2F201112%2Funderstanding-behavioral-investment-theory The Tree of Knowledge System, described in the previous post, posits that there are four fundamental divisions in nature. The first division is between Energy and Matter, the second is between Matter and Life, the third is between Life and Mind, and the fourth being between Mind and Culture. Primary Topic:  Animal Behavior read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5516958 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:32:16 +0100 5516958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5507788&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-skeptical-sleuth%2F201112%2Foops-another-flawed-biased-review-article-in-british-journal-psychi Has British Journal of Psychiatry sunk to being an international dumping ground for junk science? Primary Topic:  Therapy read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5507788 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:06:04 +0100 5507788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5507789&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ffeeling-relating-existing%2F201112%2Flosing-and-regaining-my-sense-being When my traumatized states could not find a hospitable relational home or context of human understanding, I became deadened, and my world became dulled. When such a home became once again present, I came alive, and the vividness of my world returned. Primary Topic:  Resilience read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5507789 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:11:41 +0100 5507789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5507790&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fcharting-the-depths%2F201112%2Fleft-in-limbo In many ways the most awkward phase of depression is when the worst has passed, when a depressed person is better, but not fully well. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5507790 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:34:53 +0100 5507790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5507791&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Flife-in-body%2F201112%2Fheadline-holiday-stress-tips The winter holiday season offers a wonderful time to enjoy special moments with the ones we love. For many, this time of year also stirs up some emotions around family, past memories, loneliness and reflecting on where our life is now. Primary Topic:  Stress read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5507791 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:24:54 +0100 5507791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5507792&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-psychology%2F201112%2Fthe-best-test-original-personality Many of you were interested in the noimetic view of how original personality, formed personality, and available personality relate, as described in this past post. Let me continue that discussion in this post. Primary Topic:  Therapy read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5507792 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:33:40 +0100 5507792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5507793&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fyour-quality-life%2F201112%2Fthe-undoing-stress The holidays have a fairly well-deserved reputation for being stressful. There are increased demands on our time and resources, including work and social events, family gatherings, finding the perfect gifts, decorating, travel and all of this is on top of our regular daily duties. Primary Topic:  Stress read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5507793 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:46:41 +0100 5507793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5497182&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fnot-born-yesterday%2F201112%2Fhome-the-holidays-0 Tony Bennett left his heart here, Mark Twain said the coldest winter he ever spent was a summer here, and it's where I'm from, originally.  In the "good old days," a trip to my City by the Bay was a pleasure any time, but especially just before Christmas. Primary Topic:  Memory read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5497182 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:02:12 +0100 5497182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5497183&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-intelligent-divorce%2F201112%2Fdoes-my-teen-need-treatment Dr. Banschick starts his new series, Raising Healthy Children, with a poignant article on deciding whether or not to treat your teen during a divorce (applies to adolescents of intact families as well). Primary Topic:  Parenting read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5497183 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:15:52 +0100 5497183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5497184&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fscience-and-sensibility%2F201112%2Fmake-your-best-year-ever Position yourself for a brighter and happier life using an organized approach to make your self-help plans come alive. Primary Topic:  Procrastination read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5497184 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:15:43 +0100 5497184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5497185&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmatter-personality%2F201112%2Fbipolar-or-borderline A rampant case of diagnonsense Primary Topic:  Psychiatry read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5497185 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:01:34 +0100 5497185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5497186&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmoral-landscapes%2F201112%2Fdangers-crying-it-out Letting babies “cry it out” is an idea that has been around at least since the behaviorist John Watson applied the mechanistic paradigm of behaviorism to child rearing in 1928, the decade when parents began trusting "science" more than their instincts. Primary Topic:  Parenting read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5497186 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:57:08 +0100 5497186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5489327&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-psychology%2F201112%2Ffreud-and-meaning-part-2 In my last post I introduced Judith Levy's ideas on contemporary psychoanalysis and meaning. This post completes Judith's contribution. Judith is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst and can be reach at jslphd@aol.com and visited at http://www.JudithSchweigerLevy.com You can find the first half of Judith's contribution here: Primary Topic:  Therapy read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5489327 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:33:30 +0100 5489327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5489328&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-wise-open-mind%2F201112%2Fdifferent-options-coping-adhd Adults with ADHD exhibit signs of depression, mood swings, anger and relationship issues, poor time management skills, and procrastination. Mindfulness helps create the capacity to not only calm and sooth but increases the ability to focus. Learn more about how to mindfully manage ADHD. Primary Topic:  Health read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5489328 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:51:03 +0100 5489328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479244&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ffreedom-grieve%2F201112%2Ffacing-empty-chairs-season-grief-and-joy Rosie walked into the house carrying her famous apple pie. Everyone was happy to see her-and the pie-but also cautious. Rosie's husband, Simon, died two years ago, and holiday family gatherings have never been the same. Primary Topic:  Self-Help read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479244 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:19:48 +0100 5479244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479245&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-psychology%2F201112%2Ffreud-and-meaning One of the chief distinguishing features of noimetic psychology is how much attention we pay to the ways in which human beings demonstrate what matters to them, decide on what matters to them, and experience meaning. Primary Topic:  Therapy read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479245 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:43:13 +0100 5479245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479246&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fisnt-what-i-expected%2F201112%2F10-tips-setting-boundaries-and-feeling-better 1) Say no.Really. If you're tired, if you'd rather not, if you feel overwhelmed, if you're not in the mood. Say no. You don't need to justify it. You don't need to blame yourself for letting someone else down. Give yourself permission to just say no.2) Say yes. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479246 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:47:22 +0100 5479246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479247&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmommy-mental-health%2F201112%2Fwhen-your-child-is-ill Over the course of our parenthood lifetime, it's inevitable that there will be episodes of childhood illness or injury that you must get through. Caring for children with colds and flu might not be pleasant, but it's easier to have a sense of perspective about these common experiences than the "bigger" stuff. Primary Topic:  Self-Help read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479247 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:59:38 +0100 5479247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479248&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdemystifying-psychiatry%2F201112%2Fexcessive-amounts-acetaminophen-can-be-fatal Acetaminophen is a commonly used pain medication found in numerous over-the-counter and prescription preparations. It is often sold as Tylenol or a Tylenol derivative, but it is also found in other products such as Excedrin.  When used according to directions, acetaminophen can be very effective for treating pain. Primary Topic:  Psychiatry read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479248 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:16:30 +0100 5479248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479249&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-teen-doctor%2F201112%2Fim-teen-and-i-cant-control-myself What to do if you're a teen and feel out of control Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479249 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:19:25 +0100 5479249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5470779&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-psychology%2F201112%2Fshould-we-divide-homo-sapiens-subspecies If you are a biologist, botanist, zoologist, taxonomist or speciation expert, you see it as part of your job to create categories of subspecies when you see what you consider to be significant or telling differences among the members of a given species. Primary Topic:  Therapy read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5470779 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:08:30 +0100 5470779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5470780&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Flove-doc%2F201112%2Fmarried-sex-addict Sex addiction is big news these days. Chris Lee of the Daily Beast wrote The Sex Addiction Epidemic on November 25 which Newsweek featured. Whereas Lee's story followed a female sex addict, the new movie Shame follows a male sex addict. In my blog on Oct 7 2009, What Drives a Sex, I wrote about the inner world of the sex addict. Primary Topic:  Relationships read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5470780 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:34:29 +0100 5470780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5460995&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-psychology%2F201112%2Fwhy-hmos-should-pay-talk The very idea of psychotherapy is among the many things in psychology that I believe should be rethought. Noimetic psychology has a very different view of the provision of mental health services from the prevailing views. Primary Topic:  Therapy read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5460995 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:56:59 +0100 5460995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5460996&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Flife-in-the-recovery-room%2F201111%2Fholiday-heads-eight-tips-caregivers-season Once again, the holidays are here. So many see such excitement, hope and celebration. However for caregivers, hope does not always spring eternal without careful planning. Here are some imporatent tips by a Caregiving Expert who wants nothing more than for you to enjoy the holidays. Become educated, empowered and engaged this holiday season. Primary Topic:  Aging read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5460996 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:08:35 +0100 5460996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5460997&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ffreedom-grieve%2F201111%2Fwhy-do-we-rush-grief Twenty years ago a drunk driver killed Julie's husband, but she tells the story as if it just happened. You can still hear the pain and love in her voice as she passes around a picture of her husband and shares her grief. Julie talks to groups, such as high school students and prisoners, to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving. Primary Topic:  Self-Help read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5460997 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:12:55 +0100 5460997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5460998&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-big-questions%2F201111%2Fhow-can-suicide-be-prevented Gary Speed had it all, and he killed himself last night. It is time to stop the stigma attached to mental illness. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5460998 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:00:48 +0100 5460998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5451199&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fhigh-octane-women%2F201111%2Fholiday-blues-busters-7-tips-bring-more-joy-your-life Dr. Andrea Corn shares 7 tips to help you leave sadness behind and bring more joy into your life. Primary Topic:  Happiness read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5451199 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:08:12 +0100 5451199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5451200&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmaybe-its-just-me%2F201111%2Fself-loathing-and-responsibility-your-partner-makes-mistakes-too The self-loathing are often all too willing to take blame for others' mistakes, especially in their romantic relationships. Why do they this, or what does it deny to their partners? Primary Topic:  Relationships read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5451200 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:57:46 +0100 5451200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5443904&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fcharting-the-depths%2F201111%2Fwhy-its-unfortunate-sleds-dont-read-blogs-about-depression While depression is often recurrent, there is a suprisingly large and special subgroup of the depressed who defy the odds and have only a single lifetime episode. A recent analysis by Scott Monroe and Kate Harkness estimate that about half of those with a first episode will *never* have a return of depression in their lifetime. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5443904 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:53:05 +0100 5443904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5443905&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-new-resilience%2F201111%2Fdoes-midlife-feel-the-long-slide-home-heres-why That's how a man in his 50s described his life to me not long ago: "It's my long slide home."  He was feeling morose, anticipating the long holiday period from Thanksgiving through the New Year and what he knew it would arouse in him.  I often see the "holiday blues" strike people during this time of multiple holidays (Hanukkah and Christmas; as well as Ashurah, Bodhi Day, an Primary Topic:  Resilience read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5443905 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:15:48 +0100 5443905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5443906&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-breakthrough-depression-solution%2F201111%2Fthe-brain-fire-inflammation-and-depression We have all had the flu or at least know what it feels like. The miserable collection of symptoms includes lack of energy, difficulty concentrating, sleepiness, loss of appetite, and general malaise. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5443906 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:01:37 +0100 5443906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5443907&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-psychology%2F201111%2Fviktor-frankl-and-noimetic-psychology   Primary Topic:  Therapy read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5443907 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:27:42 +0100 5443907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5443908&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fwired-success%2F201111%2Fwhy-people-become-depressed-christmas According to the National Institute of Health, Christmas is the time of year that many people experience a high incidence of depression. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5443908 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:20:40 +0100 5443908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5443909&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthinking-about-kids%2F201111%2Fthe-stigma-depression-mea-culpa The prejudice we hold again people with mental illnesses like depression comes out in subtle ways. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5443909 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:00:37 +0100 5443909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5433806&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fsuffer-the-children%2F201111%2Fin-suicide-season     In the weeks following Halloween, three students at our local high school committed suicide. So when a frantic mother called me about her 16 year old daughter in late Novemeber, I was very worried. Her daughter Jenny was a sophomore at the same high school. Jenny had told her best friend that she wanted to end her life and that she had taken some pills. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5433806 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:32:24 +0100 5433806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5433807&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-power-slow%2F201111%2Fredefining-the-workaholic-in-our-digital-age As the lines blur between work and home, we need to redefine the meaning of workaholism within the context of what we are doing and when. Primary Topic:  Work read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5433807 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:08:02 +0100 5433807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5433808&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fovercoming-pain%2F201111%2Fvulvodynia-the-vaginal-equivalent-fibromyalgia Lately, I have read blogs by fellow Psychology Today bloggers delineating the amazing qualities of vaginas. Primary Topic:  Health read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5433808 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:27:25 +0100 5433808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5433809&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fresolution-not-conflict%2F201111%2Fserotonin-and-the-shopping-cure Let's face it. Shopping is fun, at least for some people. Buying gifts is even more fun, at least for many people. Receiving gifts is an upper too, for most people. Why? Primary Topic:  Happiness read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5433809 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:22:50 +0100 5433809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5433810&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmatter-personality%2F201111%2Fthe-limits-cognitive-psychotherapy Are people really as stupid as they seem? Primary Topic:  Therapy read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5433810 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:22:55 +0100 5433810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5433811&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-big-questions%2F201111%2Fdoes-time-heal-regret Regret can eat us alive. But what type of regret is the most damaging, and do regrets fade with time? Primary Topic:  Self-Help read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5433811 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:21:36 +0100 5433811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5433812&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fintense-emotions-and-strong-feelings%2F201111%2Fexpectation-sadness-and-disappointment In a previous blog I wrote about the concept of "sad love." But the emotion of sadness can be felt in many other situations as well, and it is particularly profound in the experience of disappointment. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5433812 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:24:55 +0100 5433812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424493&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-psychology%2F201111%2Fthe-newest-psychology I am proposing a new psychology, noimetic psychology. It is more accurate about our human experience than previous psychologies and is desperately needed. Primary Topic:  Therapy read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424493 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:09:25 +0100 5424493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424494&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ffulfillment-any-age%2F201111%2Fdont-let-lifes-hassles-get-you-down We tend to think that the major personal and catastrophic situations in our lives cause the most stress. However, chronic background hassles can cause almost as much everyday stress, if not more—especially during the busy holiday season. See which of life's 15 most common hassles are getting to you. Primary Topic:  Stress read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424494 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:01:36 +0100 5424494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424495&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-decision-tree%2F201111%2Fwhy-taking-mental-health-pills-isnt-all-bad The brain is the most complicated part of the body. Pills are a very efficient way of tuning them up. Primary Topic:  Psychiatry read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424495 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:26:45 +0100 5424495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424496&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fprefrontal-nudity%2F201111%2Fboosting-your-serotonin-activity Decreased serotonin activity can lead to feeling a little down, or having difficulty finishing things, or getting annoyed easily, or being impulsive. Fortunately there are several easy ways to boost serotonin that don't involve a prescription or buying "supplements" from some website in your spam folder. Primary Topic:  Neuroscience read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424496 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:05:04 +0100 5424496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424497&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Flife-in-the-recovery-room%2F201111%2Fits-family-caregiver-month-and-alzheimers-awareness-month Its odd that we celebrate Family Caregiver Month and Alzheimer's Awareness Month in the same month. The theme we need to take away from this pairing is that each of our loved ones feel safer, stronger and on two feet when we learn how to take care of ourselves. Primary Topic:  Aging read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424497 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:59:58 +0100 5424497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5412363&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Flife-in-the-recovery-room%2F201111%2Fnovember-is-not-only-about-alzheimers-awareness-its-about-fami Its odd that we celebrate Family Caregiver Month and Alzheimer's Awareness Month in the same month. The theme we need to take away from this pairing is that each of our loved ones feel safer, stronger and on two feet when we learn how to take care of ourselves. Primary Topic:  Aging read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5412363 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:59:58 +0100 5412363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5412364&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fresolution-not-conflict%2F201111%2Fwhat-tennis-players-can-teach-us-about-handling-disappointment Tennis players need to become masters of managing disappointment. By the end of every tournament, all the players but one have lost. Primary Topic:  Self-Help read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5412364 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:28:08 +0100 5412364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5412365&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fone-true-thing%2F201111%2Fbreaking-the-bond-depression-leora-skolkin-smith How one woman came to terms with her mother's depression, and her relationship with her mother, through writing a novel. Primary Topic:  Creativity read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5412365 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:20:16 +0100 5412365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5412366&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fpromoting-hope-preventing-suicide%2F201111%2Fsuicide-note-twitter Reading my Google alerts Monday morning, I was shocked and saddened to read of the death of a young woman named Ashley Billasano.In the wake of the child abuse charges against Penn State football coach Jerry Sanduksy, Ashley's story seems particularly important to tell. Primary Topic:  Media read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5412366 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:40:14 +0100 5412366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5412367&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmorbid-curiosities%2F201111%2Fif-first-you-dont-succeed-try-little-bit-then-quit Winning isn't everything. It's the worst thing. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5412367 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:49:56 +0100 5412367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5412368&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fcharting-the-depths%2F201111%2Fback-the-black-why-do-early-improvers-improve Roughly 1/3 of people in a depressive episode show a rather substantial and early improvement in their depression. What's their secret? Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5412368 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:09:17 +0100 5412368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5412369&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-psychology%2F201111%2Fwhat-do-we-mean-normal It is past time that we rethink what we mean by the words "normal" and "abnormal" as those words apply to the mental and emotional states and behaviors of human beings. Indeed, it is a real question as to whether those words can be sensibly used at all, given their tremendous baggage and built-in biases and the general confusion they create. Primary Topic:  Therapy read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5412369 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:59:10 +0100 5412369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5412370&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmeditation-modern-life%2F201111%2Ffinding-and-turning-key-happiness What is the key, essential component of happiness? First, let's explore what causes suffering. Some time ago, there was a woman with whom I worked who really struggled with life. She felt as though she was too heavy and thus unattractive, and she was very self-critical of this fact. Primary Topic:  Happiness read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5412370 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:14:18 +0100 5412370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5412371&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-breakthrough-depression-solution%2F201111%2Fpsychological-consequences-vitamin-d-deficiency Chances are you are not getting enough vitamin D. An estimated one billion people worldwide have vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. Individuals at high risk for vitamin D deficiency, include those living far from the equator, those with medical conditions (such as obesity, liver disease, celiac and renal disease), the elderly, and those with darker skin. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5412371 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:11:50 +0100 5412371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5402351&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmaybe-its-just-me%2F201111%2Fis-self-loathing-all-or-nothing-proposition Does self-loathing imply that you have to feel inadequate about all aspects of yourself? Or can you feel good about some things, but feel that they're not as important as the "bad" things? And what does this have to do with virtue ethics? Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5402351 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:06:26 +0100 5402351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391723&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-athletes-way%2F201111%2F8-mental-tips-coping-cancer-treatment Applying the athletic mindset to battling cancer Primary Topic:  Health read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391723 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:29:33 +0100 5391723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391724&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-depression%2F201111%2Flabeling-you-mental-health-patient I am advocating that we rethink the whole field of psychology. As we embark on rethinking what we mean by normal, what we mean by mental health, and what we mean by psychotherapy, a first step is removing the labels that we give to people who look for help with their "mental health problems" or who are sent for help for those "problems." Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391724 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:45:45 +0100 5391724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391725&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fcharting-the-depths%2F201111%2Fdepression-the-dream-single-episode The existence of SLEDs are a ray of hope in the dark world of depression. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391725 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:32:41 +0100 5391725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391726&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fpromoting-hope-preventing-suicide%2F201111%2Fsuicide-prevention-in-the-emergency-room I started working in a hospital last month, and all of a sudden, my eyes are wide open to the ways that hospitals and suicidal people intersect.After a friend lost her sister to suicide, I spent a lot of time thinking about the way that intensive care units (ICUs) can help patients and families in the hospital following a suicide attempt. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391726 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:54:48 +0100 5391726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391727&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Flove-and-gratitude%2F201111%2F4-steps-gratitude-in-happy-times-or-sad-ones Take a chance on finding out how smiling, sending out thank you notes, making gratitude visits, and simply saying the words “thank you” can plant a seed in your heart for a happier day. The challenge is to practice gratitude during sad times as well as happy ones. Primary Topic:  Relationships read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391727 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:02:52 +0100 5391727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391728&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Flove-doc%2F201111%2Fsingle-not-sad-holiday-season "My favorite holiday Thanksgiving is less than three weeks away. I always cook up a storm and my large family comes over. Not that I like all of them, but I love entertaining and I don't feel lonely." Primary Topic:  Relationships read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391728 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:42:25 +0100 5391728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391729&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmaybe-its-just-me%2F201111%2Fthe-dark-side-self-loathing-and-insecurity-and-how-avoid-it At the Huffington Post, Dr. Joseph Nowinski describes the drawbacks of dating an insecure person, including possible significant psychological abuse. By contrast, I've written on the problems in relationships with self-loathing people, but they were much more benign. What accounts for the differences in what Dr. Nowinski and I wrote? Primary Topic:  Relationships read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391729 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:47:35 +0100 5391729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391730&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fhigh-octane-women%2F201111%2Ftis-the-season-already-5-simple-ways-avoid-holiday-fatigue When holiday decorations, ads, and sales begin even before Halloween, it's easy to understand how some people can grow weary, both physically and mentally, at a time of year that's supposed to be filled with energy and excitement. Here are a few tips to keep your holiday spirit alive and energized through the hustle and bustle of the season. Primary Topic:  Stress read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391730 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 03:03:20 +0100 5391730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391731&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fbroken-hearts%2F201111%2Felements-the-proposed-dsm-5-travesty-potential-tragedy The intent of this blog post is to encourage you to read and sign a petition titled, Open Letter to the DSM-5. We are particularly focused on the proposed change in the bereavement exclusion which is one of the major protests in the petition. You can skip the blog and go directly to the petition: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/dsm5/   Primary Topic:  Resilience read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391731 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:27:34 +0100 5391731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391732&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Femotional-fitness%2F201111%2Four-relationships-animals-make-us-more-human A best friend, with lessons to teachMy cat, Piewackett, is seventeen, which makes him 88 in human years. When he jumps on the kitchen counter, instead of yelling at him, we applaud. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391732 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:23:00 +0100 5391732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5391733&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-depression%2F201111%2Fwhy-psychology-must-start-over The future of psychology is up for grabs Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5391733 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:34:34 +0100 5391733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5368079&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-heart-porn-addiction%2F201111%2Fcan-pornography-trigger-depression Do people who regularly view pornography experience more depression than the general population? My research shows that frequency of porn consumption is related to higher levels of depression. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5368079 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:18:42 +0100 5368079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5368080&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-friendship-doctor%2F201111%2Fhaving-hard-time-getting-over-the-death-spouse My wife died last May, almost six months ago. We were so devoted to each other that we didn't need any friends. I don't go to pubs or clubs and am very much a loner. Now, I seem to be pushing people away in case they want something I'm unable to give them. I don't know where to turn for help. Primary Topic:  Relationships read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5368080 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:16:01 +0100 5368080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5368081&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmommy-mental-health%2F201111%2Fpersonal-note It's ironic that as I've been speaking and writing for years on the subject of thyroid health, I've personally been experiencing an undiagnosed condition called Hashimoto's thyroiditis. My only symptom was unexplained weight gain during the past year and a half. I was given a full panel thyroid test - complete with antibody testing - and the diagnosis was clear. Primary Topic:  Health read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5368081 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:01:59 +0100 5368081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5368082&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-emotional-calendar%2F201110%2Fmadoff-family-lessons-in-suicide The Madoff family recently discussed suicide. As a psychiatrist, let me illustrate two most important considerations in clinical staging, the progression of suicidal thinking—ideation, intention, and plan, and the lethality of suicide attempts—distinguishing low versus high lethality. Reaching out for help is ultimately what makes the critical difference. Primary Topic:  Health read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5368082 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:15:44 +0100 5368082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5368083&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fresolution-not-conflict%2F201110%2Fare-speech-patterns-in-your-relationships-causing-depression-try Depression is triggered by dominant-submissive interactions. Three speech patterns, which I refer to as the 3-D's, are especially likely to result in the receiver experiencing a depressive collapse. Do any of these sound familiar to you? Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5368083 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:39:31 +0100 5368083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5368084&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Flove-doc%2F201110%2Fprevent-new-years-loneliness-now Successful in her career, with a svelte body, a winning smile, and good friends, Elise, nevertheless, felt sad and alone. It is not that Elise is prone to fits of self-pity or that she is ungrateful for what she has. It's that she wanted a more intimate relationship with her partner Adam. Primary Topic:  Relationships read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5368084 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:49:06 +0100 5368084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5368085&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fam-i-normal%2F201110%2Fattachment-grief-and-complicated-grief We recently buried my grandmother.People say she lived a good life; she did. People say she was fortunate to live a long life, especially without tremendously debilitating ailments; that's true, too. People say how fortunate my family and I have been to have had such a vital addition in our lives for so long. True, true, true: it's all true. Primary Topic:  Stress read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5368085 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:29:15 +0100 5368085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5368086&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmind-over-matter%2F201110%2Ffriends-helper-healer-lifesaver Having friends and being a friend can improve your physical and mental health. Primary Topic:  Health read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5368086 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:18:38 +0100 5368086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5368087&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-couch%2F201110%2Fcan-t-decide-what-do-tonight-fomo-could-be-the-problem Here are some ideas that can help. Primary Topic:  Anxiety read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5368087 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:17:11 +0100 5368087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5368088&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-depression%2F201110%2Fthe-dsm-5-controversy Mental health professionals are up in arms about proposed additions and changes that will appear in the DSM-V. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5368088 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:37:02 +0100 5368088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5368089&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdsm5-in-distress%2F201110%2Fantidepressant-use-skyrockets A new CDC study based on a large survey of the general population reveals the following alarming results: Primary Topic:  Psychiatry read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5368089 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:48:32 +0100 5368089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5368090&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmindfulness-in-frantic-world%2F201110%2Fmindfulness-meditation-will-make-you-tougher-too Mindfulness training has been proven to help relieve anxiety, stress and depression whilst boosting intelligence and creative thinking. This is all good news, but it's also necessary to have a degree of 'toughness' (we prefer the term 'resilience') to withstand life's knocks and kick-backs. So, could regular meditation make you 'too' nice? Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5368090 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:40:56 +0100 5368090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5368091&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fanxiety-files%2F201110%2Fthe-dangers-optimism Just think positively and everything will turn out the way you want. This is the premise behind the book, The Secret, which advertises itself as “Everything is possible, nothing is impossible”. How wonderful to know that we can count on the power of our thinking to change the laws of nature. Primary Topic:  Anxiety read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5368091 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:20:41 +0100 5368091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5350916&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fresolution-not-conflict%2F201110%2Fnew-brand-therapy-conflict-resolution-treatment-depression Conflict resolution treatment is a relatively new "brand" of therapy that combines both insight-oriented techniques and practical behavioral how-to learning. This conflict-resolution visualization technique for lifting depression is one you can try on your own. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5350916 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:56:45 +0100 5350916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5350917&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Flove-and-gratitude%2F201110%2F5-ways-protect-yourself-heartbreak When we feel happy, safe, protected, and loved — we are grateful. But it is a challenge when we are hurt or disappointed. Those we love oftentimes disappoint us, and we disappoint them. Life is not always rosy, but we can still look for sunshine hiding behind the clouds. Primary Topic:  Relationships read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5350917 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:14:35 +0100 5350917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5350918&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fbipolar-you%2F201110%2Fis-there-such-thing-bipolar-ocd-disorder Technically, no; you won't find any such diagnosis in the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual). That doesn't mean it doesn't exist. It's not at all uncommon that I hear obsessive compulsive (OC) symptoms as part of bipolar patients' descriptions of what happens when they are out of midrange mood. Primary Topic:  Psychiatry read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5350918 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:03:54 +0100 5350918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5350919&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fcounseling-keys%2F201110%2Filluminating-hidden-causes-workplace-stress From Wall Street to tiny cubicles across the U.S., employees real needs may be getting overlooked. Primary Topic:  Work read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5350919 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:00:49 +0100 5350919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5350920&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmaybe-its-just-me%2F201110%2Fthe-single-self-loather-caught-between-loneliness-and-guilt If you experience feelings of inadequacy or self-loathing, you may shun or avoid romantic relationships, judging yourself unworthy of love and feeling guilty for "burdening" others. Is there any way you can overcome this and enjoy closeness with others? Primary Topic:  Relationships read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5350920 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:19:01 +0100 5350920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5350921&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdepression-management-techniques%2F201110%2Fdepression-dis-courages "Oh, you are so stupid!""Can't you ever just keep your mouth shut?""Well, sure, your drawing is okay, but you are no Picasso!""You will never be good enough to play your (flute, guitar, piano, violin...) in public.""Don't brag. No one wants to hear you talk about yourself."Are these phrases like the sound track in your mind? Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5350921 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:45:03 +0100 5350921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5350922&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fresolution-not-conflict%2F201110%2Fhealing-options-bullied-autistic-and-other-kids-including-the-ne Bullying can have devastating impacts on kids. What can a parent do to erase the potential for lifelong damage? Primary Topic:  Therapy read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5350922 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:27:21 +0100 5350922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5350923&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdsm5-in-distress%2F201110%2Fpsychologists-start-petition-against-dsm-5  Several divisions of the American Psychological Association have just written an open letter highly critical of DSM 5. They are inviting mental health professionals and mental health organizations to sign a petition addressed to the DSM5 Task Force of the American Psychiatric Association. Primary Topic:  Psychiatry read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5350923 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:12:32 +0100 5350923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5350924&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fcreative-synthesis%2F201110%2Fwhat-does-it-all-mean Bright and creative young people can easily find themselves standing on an existential precipice, asking important questions that have no simple answers. Such questioning can be triggered by something as normal as a baseball game. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5350924 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:03:37 +0100 5350924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5350925&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-big-questions%2F201110%2Fwhy-why-matters Do you want good, or do you want to avoid bad? Research indicates that this has a unique impact on your mood! Primary Topic:  Happiness read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5350925 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:53:50 +0100 5350925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5350926&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fliking-the-child-you-love%2F201110%2Fclimbing-the-slippery-slope-self-pity Self-pity is highly addictive. The media bombards us with eye-catching, fear captivating headlines. Moving away from the media, we all know that real life also holds challenges for all of us. We face obstacles and have setbacks. It is true that some of us have less stress and/or an easier time letting go of concerns than others. Primary Topic:  Depression read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5350926 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:49:47 +0100 5350926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5339319&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fovercoming-pain%2F201110%2Fthe-pain-depression-link-psychological-depths-and-degenerating-joints-0 Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in North America, and ranks among the top-ten causes of disability in the world. The majority of those afflicted include the elderly and women, resulting in pain, stiffness and activity limitations. It is a disease whose incidence is on the rise in this country as the population ages, and becomes more obese and less active. Primary Topic:  Health read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5339319 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:46:22 +0100 5339319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5339320&cid=s_35654_36_f&fid=35654&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fparent-pulse%2F201110%2Fthe-imperfect-parent Becoming an Imperfect Parent means reframing the journey. Primary Topic:  Parenting read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center) Psychology Today Depression Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5339320 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:16:47 +0100 5339320