MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'coping with depression'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:35:11 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789493&cid=t_241190_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F010RQQLRiew%2F More people are talking openly about depression now than ever (even celebrities like Catherine Zeta-Jones are fessing up to severe emotional disorders like bipolar disease). It’s uplifting to see that we’ve created a better support system for people who experience emotional and mental health problems — a far from negligible portion of the population — but at the end of the day, it’s hard to see depression as anything but a downer. If we could eradicate it, we would. Or would we? According to a new study, there’s an upshot to being down, at least for anyone who’s experienced depression firsthand: Researchers found that depressed people perform better on sequential decision task tests than non-depressed people, exhibiting a possible positive side-effect of m... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789493 Thu, 05 May 2011 15:42:18 +0100 4789493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575191&cid=t_241190_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FqXjRVBrOMg4%2F photo: Thinkstock I’m anti-overmedicating. I’m pro-talk therapy. Or so I thought. Thanks to Dr. Freud, I’ve paid for my fair share of talk therapy sessions in my adult life (from clinical psychologists and social workers), and, thanks to the pharmaceutical industry, I’ve taken my fair share of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications (from a psychiatrist). Now, I don’t think talk therapy and medications are mutually exclusive; nor do I think that one is inherently better or more effective than the other. When employed in tandem, they can be a winning combo for some patients. But that’s the problem: What works for one patient doesn’t necessarily work for another. And in recent years, fewer and fewer psychiatrists in the U.S. have been offering t... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575191 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:14:45 +0100 4575191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536148&cid=t_241190_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FF75_wy2FKG0%2F Therese Borchard This is author Therese Borchard’s second post for Blisstree; she’ll be blogging for us on a weekly basis about all kinds of mental health, depression, and therapy issues. Find her debut post here. Have a question for Therese? Leave it in our comments section, below. Maybe it’s because I just turned 40 over the weekend, or maybe it’s because I was asked to be a “relationship expert” for a dating website a few days ago (LOL), or that TV writer Tracy McMillan’s recent HuffPo piece “Why You’re Not Married” got under my skin, but I can’t stop thinking about how I ended up married with two kids when I was the one labeled in college “most likely to become an old maid” because 1. I preferred a tiny closet of a room for me and only me over a roomy ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536148 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:26:25 +0100 4536148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507485&cid=t_241190_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FT5wS26E3xi0%2F Therese Borchard This is author Therese Borchard’s debut post for Blisstree, and we’re happy to announce that she’ll be blogging for us on a weekly basis about all kinds of mental health, depression, and therapy issues. Have a question for Therese? Leave it in our comments section, below. I admit it: I am one skeptical chick when it comes to health solutions, because I read so many self-help books a week that my bookshelves can no longer hold their weight. I’ve spent close to $40,000 on therapy, outpatient treatment programs, and psych visits. I’ve also explored almost every single alternative health treatment on the market today, from acupuncture to expensive Chinese herbs. I spend an incredible amount of time each day pursuing good emotional and physical hea... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507485 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:30:28 +0100 4507485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433244&cid=t_241190_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F6DZp_m33Fjo%2F If you can think of anything better than curling up on the couch, closing your eyes, and drifting off to sleep for half-an-hour, we’d like to hear it. Naps are delightful. Plus, they reduce fatigue, can increase alertness, improve your mood, boost the immune system and even strengthen memory, performance, and lead to fewer mistakes. So why aren’t you taking one now? Oh, right. You’re an adult and all daylight hours are spent in an office, while evening hours are dedicated to family and non-work-related tasks. Granted, adult nap time is difficult to execute during the week (unless you have a very understanding boss with a couch in his/her office), but here five reasons why you should make taking one a priority: The average adult does not get enough sleep. You don’t need a doctor... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433244 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:26:40 +0100 4433244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429155&cid=t_241190_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F6DZp_m33Fjo%2F If you can think of anything better than curling up on the couch, closing your eyes, and drifting off to sleep for half-an-hour, we’d like to hear it. Naps are delightful. Plus, they reduce fatigue, can increase alertness, improve your mood, boost the immune system and even strengthen memory, performance, and lead to fewer mistakes. So why aren’t you taking one now? Oh, right. You’re an adult and all daylight hours are spent in an office, while evening hours are dedicated to family and non-work-related tasks. Granted, adult nap time is difficult to execute during the week (unless you have a very understanding boss with a couch in his/her office), but here five reasons why you should make taking one a priority: The average adult does not get enough sleep. You don’t need a doctor... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429155 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:26:40 +0100 4429155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419346&cid=t_241190_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FFQ4ljECXycw%2F photo: Thinkstock Old Man Winter is one nasty SOB. For those of us living in northern climes, the unrelenting cold is enough to drive us indoors and under our favorite blanket for weeks at a time. We crave starchy comfort foods and curse when the scale dares to reveal our weakness. We’re sleepy, grumpy, dopey, and any number of other traits characterizing the Seven Dwarfs, but fervently hope we don’t act like them by the time spring has actually sprung. Up to 10 million Americans – 75% of them women – also get SAD: Seasonal affective disorder. Some confuse run-of-the-mill winter blues with this subtype of major depressive disorder, but that’s like comparing a paper cut to a severed fingertip, says Dr. Raymond Lam, director of the Mood Disorder Centre at the University of British ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419346 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:05:20 +0100 4419346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394659&cid=t_241190_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FNCYa5f1vYrI%2F News That May Make Depression Sufferers Happier: Today the FDA approved Viibryd, a new SSRI that apparently causes fewer sexual side effects in patients than other similar antidepressants. (Health Key) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394659 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:30:33 +0100 4394659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394660&cid=t_241190_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FuK-aD1ODU2U%2F A mild Hailey-Hailey breakout on the back Last week I kicked off our new series about living with a chronic health condition by giving you all the gory details about a genetic skin disease called Hailey-Hailey. I’m following up with that today, so that next week we can focus on a different (yet equally challenging) health condition. Skin disease are tough, for the obvious reason that it’s very difficult (yet often essential) to hide them on a daily basis from strangers, friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, and the world at large. So much so that trying to conceal a nasty, bloody, scabby, and pus-filled disease like Hailey-Hailey can often become a full-time job in and of itself. (Gauze pads, bandages, and cotton undershirts and shorts that will surely get ruined are a part o... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394660 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:21:43 +0100 4394660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349613&cid=t_241190_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F-s9ZP8Ixn2c%2F photo: Thinkstock A recent post on EcoSalon by Amy DuFault really piqued my interest. In Using Your Hands to Soothe the Brain: Part 1, DuFault posits that our ancestors – women in particular – struggled with depression much less than we do today, because they were way too busy working with their hands on meaningful (and often essential) tasks typically known as women’s work – like knitting, sewing, cooking, and gardening. And maybe the old-timey broads were onto something. They simply lacked the opportunity to sack out in front mindless reality TV, eat a bunch of junk food, waste time on the Web, or wallow in self-pity. Instead, they had things to do, fix, make, cook (and people to take care of) all the time – in order to just survive. When they finished all that, they got to... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349613 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:49:12 +0100 4349613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082135&cid=t_241190_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F19%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-october-19-2010%2F Try as I might, I could not think of a time when a childhood argument ended a friendship. Can you? I remember squabbles over crayon colors and anger over sharing toys, but that’s it. There’s no recollection of arguments going longer than a day. In fact, what is embedded in my memory is a lot of moments when a heated fight one day was immediately forgotten the next. Why then, as adults, do we hold grudges and find it so hard to forgive? Is it that life suddenly gets more complicated? Is it because knowing more about life makes it harder to forgive transgressions? Or are the wounds deeper and the hurts greater? Whatever the answer, one thing’s for sure, forgiveness heals our own hearts more than anything else. So if you’re in the process of trying to forgive someone, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082135 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:50:23 +0100 4082135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808651&cid=t_241190_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwill-changing-your-lifestyle-cure-your-depression%2F photo: Thinkstock Dr. Steve Ilardi, a clinical psychologist, is convinced that rather than taking drugs, people who suffer from depression should just change their lifestyles. He claims that by eating foods rich in omega-3s, getting enough sun and sleep, exercising regularly, and doing something meaningful with their time, people will be cured of their depression. We’re not convinced. Some people have chemical imbalances that require medical attention, often in the form of antidepressants. If a little sun and fun were all it took to cure people of debilitating depression, then it probably wouldn’t be so hard for millions of people to live with. via Natural News Post from: BlissTree Will Changing Your Lifestyle Cure Your Depression? (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808651 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:28:04 +0100 3808651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808653&cid=t_241190_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Funemployment-woes-losing-your-job-and-your-friends%2F photo: Thinkstock If you lost your job, at least you’d have you friends to cheer you up — right? A new study from the Pew Research Center reported that 43% of people who had been unemployed for at least six months said they had lost contact with close friends. The loss of contact stems from a profound sense of shame that those without a job feel, especially when comparing themselves to their employed friends. Experts say that unemployed people should focus on other areas in their life that fulfill them, like their family or friends. How have you coped with unemployment? When you’re out of a job, do you rely on your friends to encourage you, or avoid contact? via The Juggle Post from: BlissTree Unemployment Woes: Losing Your Job and Your Friends (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808653 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:47:32 +0100 3808653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746690&cid=t_241190_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fare-you-a-worrywart-6-signs-that-youre-addicted-to-your-anxiety%2F Worrying is second-nature to some, while others seem immune, but for most of us, it’s a pretty natural emotion. But according to Tom Ferry, author of Life by Design, you could actually be addicted to the stress and anxiety of worry. In his Huffington Post article, “Are You Addicted To Worry,” he explains that he believes addiction to worry is the number one thing keeping people from achieving their hopes and dreams, interfering with plans, relationships, and action. So how do you know if you’re addicted to worry? Here are 6 signs that you’ve got a habit to kick: Everything makes you feel depressed, concerned, or fearful. Everything. The people around you are also worrywarts. You need TV, movies, or music to distract you from worrying. Your mind chatter keeps ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746690 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:08:12 +0100 3746690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621632&cid=t_241190_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpiper-kerman-author-of-orange-is-the-new-black-on-therapy-after-prison-more-exclusive-video%2F Check out more of our exclusive video chat with Piper Kerman, where she talks about the surprising and unexpected friendships she developed while in prison. At age 34, Piper Kerman was sent to federal prison for a ten-year-old drug smuggling and money laundering offense. She spent 13 months in a minimum-security correctional facility for women in Danbury, CT, which isn’t necessarily what you’d expect from a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Smith graduate and Red Sox fan from a nice, New England family. Piper’s excellent memoir about her prison experience, Orange Is the New Black, was just published by Random House – with back cover blurbs by Dave Eggers and Elizabeth Gilbert (not bad for a first-time writer). Piper sat down with Blisstree for the afternoon to discuss all aspec... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621632 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:00:47 +0100 3621632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552197&cid=t_241190_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-youre-a-med-student%2F According to Dr. Pauline W. Chen, via The New York Times Well blog by Tara Parker-Pope. Chyler Leigh and Justin Chambers from ABC's Grey's Anatomy Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If...You're a Med Student! (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552197 Mon, 10 May 2010 18:30:12 +0100 3552197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3546840&cid=t_241190_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-best-of-blisstree-last-week%2F In case you missed them, here are 10 of our favorite posts from last week, if we do say so ourselves: 1. 10 Misunderstood Naturopathic Terms Our Hunky Naturopath Explains by Dr. John Dempster 2. Health and Beauty Treatment: 10 Spas Where You Can Float 3. Unemployment Books Women Need to Read (According to a Man) by Patrick Sauer 4. Pangea Organics Facial Toner: Product Review 5. Crazy Yoga Pose of the Day From Alex Auder 6. Depression: Are Women Sadder Than Men? by Jessica Firger 7. Eco-Friendly Living: New Solar-Powered Gadgets by Alexa Yablonski 8. Daily Heath Quiz: Which Cheese Is Healthiest? 9. Nicole Weston From Baking Bites on Health: The World’s Best Food Bloggers Answer Our Q&A 10. Dating: Women should NEVER ask men out by Giulia Melucci Post from: BlissTree 10 Best of Bl... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3546840 Sat, 08 May 2010 14:30:32 +0100 3546840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414881&cid=t_241190_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F16%2Fonline-treatment-for-depression-deprexis%2F Online treatment for mental disorders is not exactly a new idea. The Australian National University’s Centre for Mental Health Research released MoodGYM five years ago, with multiple studies supporting its effectiveness and validity. One of their studies even suggests that the positive effects of completing the MoodGYM program continue for up to 12 months. This is good stuff. But under the “more is better” heading, a group of German researchers developed their own online coping with depression program called Deprexis. Like MoodGYM, participants complete each module on a website: The Web-based intervention consists of 10 content modules representing different psychotherapeutic approaches, plus one introductory and one summary module, each of which can be completed in 10 t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414881 Sat, 16 May 2009 16:00:05 +0100 2414881