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 'depression mental'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:04:23 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096826&cid=t_387617_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FXwI3P47H6YU%2F I have experienced depression, Many people have. Mine was caused by a few things. I felt a lot of stress from all these different areas […] I’m much happier, more sure, more definite. Who you are at 25 and who you are at 29 is a very different thing. For me it feels like a 20-year age gap. You live, you learn and you come through the drama to a more easy, relaxed perspective. —Kirsten Dunst, as told to British Elle Related posts: 6 Celebrities Who Are Honest About Their Depression to Help Others NFL Star Brandon Marshall Raising Awareness For Borderline Personality Disorder Motivational Mantra: Martha Stewart Says Energy And Action Matter More Than Age Post from: Blisstree (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096826 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:56:24 +0100 5096826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753891&cid=t_387617_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FBVk7sxxWYy0%2F At Blisstree, we’re all about trying to get happier and healthier in order to live better, and we hope to help you do the same every day. But, of course, it’s not always easy to know how to make that intangible dream of happiness a reality. And even if you do know how to do it, it’s pretty challenging to keep all the parts of your life in balance so that often-elusive health and happiness last as long as possible. So I asked M.D., board-certified psychiatrist, and Blisstree contributor Dale Archer to give us ten steps we can take to promote and achieve lasting happiness in our own lives (and these are tactics he actually shares with his patients). So what are we waiting for? Let’s get happy — and healthy. 1. Exercise. Even if you’re not a gym rat, walkin... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753891 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:50:20 +0100 4753891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684623&cid=t_387617_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FDCClisqavdg%2F The other day I asked you a serious question. Poll: What’s Your Nervous OCD Habit? (Most of you gave serious answers like leg-shaking, followed by hair-pulling, and then nail-biting.) Personally, I’ve played with, tugged on, and actually pulled out my hair to varying degrees since I was little. (And over the years I’ve noticed that lots of the women in my family do the very same thing.) I guess because I don’t have bald spots (yet!), I never actually thought of this quirky little compulsive hair-pulling habit as trichotillomania (cool name, less-cool condition), but apparently it is — at least according to a mental health expert or two I’ve consulted in the past. But because I know that this is an area of expertise for Dr. Dale Archer, an M.D. board-cert... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684623 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:38:58 +0100 4684623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684631&cid=t_387617_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FZU3FASlNUms%2F One of my favorite Seinfeld episodes is the one where George Costanza explains to Jerry what will happen if his worlds collide. Elaine has invited Susan, George’s girlfriend, to a show. It was Jerry’s idea. And George can’t believe how stupid Jerry was to suggest that, because if Susan becomes part of the inner circle, his worlds would definitely collide and, well, blow up. George (to Jerry): Well, that was a really stupid thing. You know what’s going to happen now? Jerry: Worlds collide. George: Yeah. Jerry: Because this world is your sanctuary and if that world comes into contact with this world… George: Yes. It blows up! So if you know that, why did you tell Elaine that? Jerry: I didn’t know. Kramer just told me about the worlds. George: You couldn’t figure out the wor... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684631 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:15:42 +0100 4684631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653489&cid=t_387617_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FGSTCqCXB59s%2F How do you work when you’re depressed? I get that question a lot. Here’s the honest answer: I can’t. At least at my rock bottom, I wasn’t able to work. My efforts failed miserably because my self-confidence was way below sea level – so all it did was bring on more frustration. I remember sitting down at my computer every morning, making the same effort, hoping that if I led with the body then the mind would follow. But the mind wasn’t interested in going anywhere, and was rather pissed off that I would even try. I performed this ritual for months on end. Butt to the chair. Crying at the computer. Then one day my (then) two-year-old poured a cup of apple juice over my keyboard. The hard drive made a funky noise, and the screen looked like a black-and-white film from the 70s ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653489 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:00:22 +0100 4653489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622436&cid=t_387617_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FtncEld5TZLI%2F Therese Borchard There’s a reason why we say we’re dying of embarrassment. Because while we’re in the midst of an embarrassing episode, dying really does seems like the better option. No human being I know is immune from them; however, I seem to have a knack at collecting a large variety. After a recent incident that made me want to hide in a corner of the world without Wi-Fi, my writing and spiritual mentor gave me great advice. “It’s okay to be embarrassed,” he said. “It’s cleansing. This one has already passed, and passed nicely, like a kidney stone after the first day. You may relax.” Of course that didn’t stop me from feeling embarrassed some more. So after collecting some nuggets from friends and professionals, I compiled these 10 ways to really deal w... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622436 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:00:54 +0100 4622436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615210&cid=t_387617_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FvZiyux0l7dg%2F photo: Thinkstock In January, I wrote a Blisstree post called Panic Attacks: Coping With Adult Onset Claustrophobia. Now, I’ve never actually been professionally diagnosed with this condition (or sought a professional diagnosis, for that matter), but having recently experienced some of its unnerving symptoms has made me curious about the ins-and-outs of claustrophobia. In daily life, lots of us may casually comment that we feel “claustrophobic” (in an elevator, a crowded subway train, a packed Bikram yoga class), but I wonder if we’re actually engaging in erroneous self-diagnoses. So what is claustrophobia? Where does it come from? Does it mean that I’m crazy? Can it ever go away? I got tired of wondering, so I talked to Dr. Yoav Cohen — a clinical psych... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615210 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:08:54 +0100 4615210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592601&cid=t_387617_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FZ_lBM5Ze7as%2F photo: Thinkstock A couple weeks ago I wrote a Blisstree post called Drug Addiction: I Was an Ambien Junkie and Didn’t Know It. A few days later, I was talking to Dale Archer, an M.D. and board-certified general psychiatrist, about another post (Drug Addiction on A&E’s Heavy: There’s No Such Thing as a Partial Relapse), and we got to chatting about my Ambien tale of woe. He had read my post, and had taken particular interest in the part where I said that I could’ve sworn my GP at the time had told me that Ambien was not an addictive sleep aid. Turns out, my doctor later said she’d actually told me that it was, in fact, addictive. (Or, at least, she claimed to have told me that.) At the time, I thought maybe I was going crazy (perhaps as a result of sleep d... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592601 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:32:51 +0100 4592601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575191&cid=t_387617_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=4560488&cid=t_387617_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FDvcVhxBmrJs%2F Therese Borchard There’s a reason why I don’t read a lot of tabloids or visit websites like TMZ. Because when I do, I usually come away terribly offended. I remember when Britney Spears first started taking antidepressants in early 2007, and the tabloids threw that into the same category as her panty-less photos. Really? The two are related? Because I’ve never read a story about, say, a diabetic celeb whose taking insulin was tossed into the same kinds of headlines as, well, a night with porn stars. Bipolar sufferers and addicts now have yet another “bi-winning” poster boy to represent their serious issues: Just sacked Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen, who apparently thinks that people struggling with mood disorders are a bunch of whiners who can’t get over the egg-... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560488 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:08:41 +0100 4560488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4540600&cid=t_387617_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F0LjgqSyC39s%2F A while back I wrote a Blisstree post called 5 soothing voices that can make you comatose (in a good way), and it seems like a lot of you completely got what I was talking about — even though I kind of sound like a weirdo who likes to lie around and listen to audio recordings of people’s voices. Which I guess is what I am. So, today, I present to you the long-awaited part two. Here are five more folks (some Hollywood celebs, some not) with super-soothing voices that will hopefully help you relax and generally improve your harried mental state as much as they do for me and my colleagues I polled. Did we miss your favorite voiceover artist/amateur mental health expert? Tell us about them in our comments section, below. 1. Shiva Rea, M.A., is — according to her website &#821... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4540600 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:57:42 +0100 4540600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532483&cid=t_387617_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%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 ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532483 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:26:25 +0100 4532483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4460006&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F10%2Fintroducing-adventures-of-a-bipolar-mom%2F I’m pleased to welcome you to Adventures of a Bipolar Mom with Beth Vandagriff. Beth is a 30-year-old wife and mother of 4 beautiful children. She was recently diagnosed with Ultra-Rapid Cycling Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, Anxiety and Paranoia. She joins us here to share her experiences with bipolar disorder and parenting — how it is to juggle all the demands of motherhood along with the demands of living with a combination of mental health concerns. Bipolar disorder, also known by its older name “manic depression,” is a mental disorder that is characterized by constantly changing moods. A person with bipolar disorder experiences alternating highs (what clinicians call “mania“) and lows (also known as depression). Both the manic and depressive periods can be... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4460006 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:11:04 +0100 4460006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4450293&cid=t_387617_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhos-getting-antidepressants-and-why%2F2011.02.08 Reuters Health reports that more than a quarter of Americans taking antidepressants have never been diagnosed with any of the conditions the drugs are typically used to treat, according to new research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. An excerpt: “We cannot be sure that the risks and side effects of antidepressants are worth the benefit of taking them for people who do not meet criteria for major depression,” said Jina Pagura, a psychologist and currently a medical student at the University of Manitoba in Canada, who worked on the study. “These individuals are likely approaching their physicians with concerns that may be related to depression, and could include symptoms like trouble sleeping, poor mood, difficulties in relationships, etc.,” she added... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4450293 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:00:43 +0100 4450293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4186947&cid=t_387617_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FEUZo8TeEcsA%2F Feeling Blue: One in five people in the U.S. had mental illness in the past year. (via Business Week) Post from: BlissTree (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4186947 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:25:08 +0100 4186947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159284&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F12%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-12-2010%2F There’s something so soothing about a pet. (You pet owners know what I mean.) Maybe it’s their soft, furry coat or their comfort with being themselves that can be so settling. But I think it’s the feeling that no matter who you are, how much money you have or what you look like, they’ll love you unconditionally. It’s something I felt with my first dog who passed away earlier this year. And how I feel about my current love, a 5 year old mini lop rabbit. The world can be as chaotic as it can be. I could have papers piling up on my desk and emails crowding my inbox. But when I see him cleaning his floppy ears, those things don’t seem to matter. For a moment, I’m at peace. Why am I bringing up my furry friends? Aside from the fact that I adore talking ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159284 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:16:42 +0100 4159284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045057&cid=t_387617_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F204057%2F Sad Stats: Medical doctors who commit suicide, and why they don’t seek help in the first place. (via The New York Times) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045057 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:24:42 +0100 4045057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040615&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F07%2Fnational-depression-screening-day-2010%2F Today is the annual “National Depression Screening Day,” an effort to help people learn if they have the “common cold” of mental disorders — depression. Depression is characterized by feelings of never-ending sadness, hopelessness, fatigue, trouble with sleep, trouble with eating, and trouble with enjoying things in life that only yesterday seemed to bring a smile to your face (or some combination of those and similar kinds of symptoms). In order for depression to be diagnosed, you must have felt these kinds of symptoms without a break for at least two weeks. Most people who experience depression, however, suffer in silence with their symptoms for a lot more than 2 weeks — some suffer for months or even years before finally seeking help for the problem.... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040615 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:21:28 +0100 4040615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808651&cid=t_387617_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=3706894&cid=t_387617_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Felation.html I can remember back in the early nineties when I was first diagnosed as schizophrenic.  I was strangely elated.  Most people would cry in horror at being diagnosed with such a devastating disease of the brain.   We now knew what was wrong with me – the strangeness with what I had struggled with since I was a child.  The paranoia.  The delusions.  There was the hope for help with a solid diagnosis.  I had answers and not some nebulous accusation of lack of character or laziness for the cause of my problems.  Medication after medication was tried with little absolution to my problems, though.  It was a time before the atypical antipsychotics were discovered or were still in clinical trials.  I grew depressed and drank heavier and heavi... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706894 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:40:00 +0100 3706894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3564260&cid=t_387617_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FVAR75W9AAY8%2F “Happiness” courtesy of Zhong Bioa The truth about affirmations: With all of these books around touting the benefits of affirmations, Psychologists became curious to know whether they actually worked. They brought together many different subjects, having various degrees of self confidence and told them to repeat positive statements about their self confidence such as “I am confident” and “I am worthy” What was found is that confident people felt more confident after the experiment while those who lacked confidence felt even worse. The explanation is simple, when you repeat a statement that matches your inner belief system your subconscious mind will be reminded of the statement and will let you feel good if it was a positive one, on the other hand if you tried to force ... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3564260 Fri, 14 May 2010 06:18:48 +0100 3564260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529733&cid=t_387617_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fdo-women-get-depressed-more-than-men%2F May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, reminding us all to keep our stress in check, and deal with signs of depression. But is all of that women’s work? This Pristiq commercial seems to say so. The prescription antidepressant advertisement features a mom-type watching her family play while she repeatedly winds up a sad toy lady, then lets it crawl across the picnic table. “I feel like I have to wind myself up to get out of bed, and well, I have to keep winding myself up to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, the trouble concentrating, the lack of energy,” the woman explains. By the end of the dreadful commercial, we get the idea: Mom used to be a gloomy automaton of a woman. And now, thanks to Pristiq, she’s not. Anyone who has been through a major depression k... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529733 Mon, 03 May 2010 15:21:31 +0100 3529733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3412578&cid=t_387617_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fmy-thoughts-for-day_28.html The Ghetto Lawnmower… Dad bought me a used lawnmower a few years ago.  I have rarely used it.  Last summer, I was having those panic/anxiety attacks and couldn’t mow my lawn.  Charlie came every two weeks and did it for me.  Late yesterday afternoon, I got out the lawnmower cleaning the air filter, changing the oil, and putting fresh gas in.  It like to have never cranked.  It cranked with a big puff of blue oil smoke.  It’s ghetto.  The deck is rusting.  It uses oil.  It is just downright cantankerous, but it has personality.  I think I can finally cut my grass this year with the panic attacks at bay.  Luckily, I don’t have a large yard.  It will be time to mow in about two more weeks.  The weeds already have a ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3412578 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:22:00 +0100 3412578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3404175&cid=t_387617_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Friwzfa8Ycgg%2F Does Social Anxiety Keep You from Fully Enjoying Life? Sharon would later cheerfully admit that she had been dreading meeting me; but for now, it was still a sickening nightmare. Social anxiety is more than just shyness. Just thinking about meeting or mingling with others can cause a pounding heart, shaky voice, rapid breathing, sweating, blushing, an upset stomach… It’s no wonder it sometimes feels easier to avoid other people completely. For Sharon, even seeing people she’d met many times before – such as family, friends, and colleagues – felt like an ordeal imagined by the Spanish Inquisition. Actually, it was curious: “I’m okay in a work context or when things are a bit more formal. I know what to talk about. But as soon as it’s kind of unorganized – you know, jus... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3404175 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:29:04 +0100 3404175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3225000&cid=t_387617_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fshowing-utmost-in-restraint.html I haven’t written about it on the blog, but I haven’t felt good lately.  It is time for my injection again.  I’ve been feeling so tired and worn out – like I've run a marathon.  The highlight of my day is to go sit with mom two hours and just talk.  Much to my chagrin, dad cut that out last night. “You can con your mother,” he said.. “She will give you anything save money.  She has a soft heart for you.” “No, No, No!  You just wait a minute!” I replied angrily. “I would never impose on mom.  I love her. I’ve changed.” “Well still,” dad said animatedly. “I have potent prescribed drugs in the house. There are Coor’s lights for your brother-in-law in the fridge downstairs, and your mother will just leave her purse anywhere a... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3225000 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:20:00 +0100 3225000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3035923&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F28%2Fstepmonster-8-reasons-why-stepmothers-are-prone-to-depression%2F In her insightful book, Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do, author Wednesday Martin, Ph.D. explains why stepmothering is the “perfect storm” for depression. Here are eight risk factors she lists: Risk Factor 1: Isolation and Alienation Stepmothers often feel cut off from their husbands over stepfamily issues and different from the moms in their circles of friends who don’t have to deal with the tension and conflict involved in blending families. Risk Factor 2: Rumination What happens when you are isolated from the rest of the pack, estranged from the group of moms who are clueless to your issues? You think. A lot. Too much. Way too much. Martin quotes Yale psychologist Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Ph.D, who defines ruminative think... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3035923 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:40:17 +0100 3035923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3018966&cid=t_387617_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fduh-poor-mental-health-poor-performance%2F Add another one to the Duh Files: Poor Mental Health Leads to Poor Job Performance. Really? Researchers in Australia sent questionnaires to  60,556 workers that asked about anxiety, depression and other mental disorders. These results were matched with job performance. The researchers were looking for a relationship between the two. Guess what they found? If you said “those who had symptoms of mental illness didn’t do as well at work as those who didn’t,” go to the head of the class. The more productive workers were those who scored best on the questionnaires, having fewer or no symptoms of depression, anxiety or other mental illness. Put into numbers, this came out to a 20% difference. If a worker had a mental illness and received treatment, there was a 17% increa... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3018966 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:57:58 +0100 3018966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992699&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F14%2Fam-i-depressed-or-just-deep%2F I spent my adolescence and teenage years obsessing about this question: Am I depressed or just deep? When I was nine, I figured that I was a young Christian mystic because I related much more to the saints who lived centuries ago than to other nine-year-old girls who had crushes on boys. I couldn’t understand how my sisters could waste quarters on a stupid video game when there were starving kids in Cambodia. Hello? Give them to UNICEF! Now I look back with tenderness to the hurting girl I was and wished somebody had been able to recognize that I was very depressed. Not that I would have accepted the help. I believed, along with all the other adults in my life, that my melancholy and sensitivity were part of my “special” make-up, that they were gifts to celebrate, not neu... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992699 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:42:53 +0100 2992699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751836&cid=t_387617_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2Fthe-lancet-2009-volume-374-issue-9690%2F Contents Page Fade Fave:Clinical diagnosis of depression in primary care: a meta-analysis Fade Skinny:Assesses the rate of true positives and negatives, and false positives and negatives in primary care when GPs make routine diagnoses of depression. Finds that GPs can rule out depression in most people who are not depressed; however, the modest prevalence of depression in primary care means that misidentifications outnumber missed cases. Diagnosis could be improved by re-assessment of individuals who might have depression. (Print Subscription Held by the Fade Library) Posted in Depression, Mental Health, Primary Care Tagged: Current Awareness, Depression, Diagnosis, Journals, Mental Health, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751836 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:15:15 +0100 2751836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441699&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F22%2Fhow-do-you-cure-mental-illness%2F One of the challenges faced by people who have a mental illness — such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or ADHD or the like — is that not too many people will talk to you about “curing” the condition. (Except snake-oil salesmen, who will claim they can cure your bipolar disorder with their amazing technique or CD.) In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a professional who talks openly about “cures” for mental illness. For instance, Pete Quily (twitter: petequily) drives the point home with a recent set of twitters: If someone on twitter saying he/she can “Cure #ADHD” with their snake oil/brain machine, donkey ride, miracle ebook etc. Realize 2 things: 1. They’re spammers. 2.They’re ignorant, liars or both. You... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441699 Fri, 22 May 2009 13:50:28 +0100 2441699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441700&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F21%2Fpeter-ashenden-on-the-dbsa-blueprint-for-hope-and-passion%2F “We’ve been there. We know what it’s like.” – DBSA President Peter Ashenden on one of the organization’s most crucial weapons for combating mental health stigma and misinformation. In addition to currently serving as the president of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), Peter Ashenden is a dynamic keynote speaker, a member of several mental health boards and committees, and acted as both a commissioner of the Certification Commission of the United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) and the executive director for the Mental Health Empowerment Project (MHEP). Simply put, Ashenden is quite the force to be reckoned with in the mental health education and advocacy world and, as cliché as it sounds, I pretty much felt like I was in the presenc... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441700 Thu, 21 May 2009 20:05:56 +0100 2441700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405842&cid=t_387617_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FjkNVBqCNTRo%2F The exact quote said - “it is well documented that there is a genetic precursor for many mental disorders. You don’t want your kids to have the same problems you have, do you? Make sure you adopt, rather than making kids yourself. Predisposing children to mental disorders is just cruel.” Stigma of mental illness. And that didn’t come from me. The writer, a college student from Canterbury University, new Zealand, was reacting to a television PSA educating the public on the stigma of mental illnesses. Deborah was probably trying to be smart, and wrote that putting mental health on the front page would increase the stigma that people have. According to her, people who reveal they have mental illness are really asking to be treated differently! And that they’re “annoying b... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405842 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:43:00 +0100 2405842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2227165&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F02%2Fintroducing-depression-on-my-mind%2F Depression remains one of the leading mental health concerns in most of the world, and is the cause of much pain and misery in life. Unlike most mental disorders, depression also is closely associated with suicide, which makes it especially troubling. With that introduction, we’re pleased to bring you a new blog entitled, Depression on My Mind, written by Christine Stapleton. Christine has been writing a weekly column called “Kicking Depression” for the Palm Beach Post since 2006 and I came across her work because of the column. I found her take on depression down-to-earth and honest, two things I sincerely appreciate in a good writer. So I am pleased Christine agreed to come on-board and write a blog for Psych Central. Please visit the new blog now and give her a hearty ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2227165 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:09:01 +0100 2227165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2182515&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F13%2Fabc-should-be-ashamed-of-private-practice-postpartum-psychosis-episode%2F Last night’s episode of the ABC television show “Private Practice” was promoted, both to the public and to the members of Postpartum Support International, as one about postpartum depression, but — surprise, surprise — it immediately devolved into a show about postpartum psychosis and a mom attempting to kill her child by holding her down under the water in the bathtub. Every time the media, whether entertainment or news, chooses to cover perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, the portrayal is always of some out-of-control woman committing or attempting to commit infanticide. They NEVER represent the fact that 99% of women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER do anything to harm a hair on their infants’ heads. That 99% of ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2182515 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:11:37 +0100 2182515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2177491&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F10%2Fdepression-the-spouses-side-of-the-story%2F Depression is like an unwelcome obnoxious guest at a party, the bully at the table next to you in school, the bad roommate you can’t kick out of your house. It’s overwhelming, saddening, frustrating, and imposing. When depression worms its way into a marriage, it can turn a good thing upside down in a short time. Depression pushes its way between two spouses when it shows up. Maybe only one person is diagnosed, but depression puts its mark on both people. That’s the trickery of depression — the deception that if you even realize that’s what it is, you just think it is about the person with the symptoms. If you get married in good faith believing that each of you are stable, solid people, depression can be a real surprise. It can come on after a difficult ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2177491 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:20:20 +0100 2177491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167560&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F07%2Fdepression-forgetting-who-i-used-to-be%2F After I had my first child, I had a great deal on my mind. My new daughter needed surgeries and extra medical care early in her life. This was a huge adjustment for me and my husband. She needed so much so often, when could I rest? The thought of returning to work was looming in my mind. All of this took a toll and eventually spilled out into postpartum depression. How could I get myself back? First and foremost, I got through everything by focusing on my daughter. She needed to be fed, changed, held, and so on. She didn’t understand what I was dealing with and still needed me anyway. As long as I could keep going enough to get her what she needed, I could let go for a while. After several weeks of feeling utterly burdened, I began to wonder about how things were “supposed&#8... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167560 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:12:02 +0100 2167560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2144441&cid=t_387617_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fsir-andrew-to-you.html Dad's taken to calling me royalty.  He says I never come out of my house anymore unless there is a special occasion.  "Hope you bring your entourage this morning," he jokingly said after a phone call to see if I could get my cokes.   I just haven't felt well.  I spend most of my time these days laying in the bed listening to the radio.  Even the once treasured Internet has lost it's allure.  (Source: The 4th Avenue Blues) The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2144441 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:30:00 +0100 2144441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2061518&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Feconomic_adversity_in_childhood_has_lasting_mental_health_im.htm Mike Ferlazzo The economic crisis could have lasting effects on children from families that fall into poverty, according to a new paper by researchers from Iowa State University's Institute for Social and Behavioral Research. Their study of 485 Iowa adolescents over a 10-year period (1991-2001) found that early socioeconomic adversity experienced by children contributes to poor mental health by the time they become teens — disrupting their successful transition into adulthood by endangering their social, academic and occupational attainment as young adults. "The main finding shows the continuity of family adversity over generations — from family-of-origin to a young adult's family. In other words, it's the transmission of poverty," said K.A.S. Wickrama, an ISU professor of human ... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2061518 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:42:00 +0100 2061518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052692&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F19%2Ftop-ten-depression-blogs-2008%2F Just in time for the holidays, we present to you our Top Ten Depression Blogs for 2008. What qualifies me to evaluate blogs? As an early adopter I got absorbed in people’s candid stories and shared my own. I watched the medium develop and saw the growth of tech blogs, food blogs, etc. that aren’t diary-like. But depression blogs mostly remain as personal as (for example) 1997’s Protest Against Life. Extreme introspection and rumination are symptoms that lend themselves to blogging and you can see a thread of that depressive style in all these blogs. One appeal of blogging about a disorder you suffer from is community; friendships and social supports emerge. But although someone’s insights may help you feel less alone, it can also prompt you to feel worse. I am dep... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052692 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:43:40 +0100 2052692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1990557&cid=t_387617_134_f&fid=35196&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiabeticliving.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fmy-experiments-with-seven-day-mental.html Lately I have noticed that I am becoming a ball of negative energy. My thoughts and my actions are a lot more negative than positive. I am beginning to feel like a person who is a perpetual grouch.So I decided to take back my life from this negative well. I decided to follow the metal diet as prescribed by Emmet Fox as in -http://www.alchemylab.com/seven_day_mental_diet.htmI started it on Friday. The day tunred out to be excruciatingly hard. I had a humongous headache at the end of the day. Saturday morning, I ended up fighting with my wife early in the morning and that took me back deep into my negative self. So as Emmet says, I abandoned the plan.Now I have taken a couple of days off and watched myself and my reactions. I realize that I always feel like I am getting the raw deal in every... Living with Diabetes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1990557 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:44:00 +0100 1990557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1925126&cid=t_387617_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F437958800%2F It is estimated that depressive disorders affect approximately 18.8 million American adults or about 9.5% of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year. Depression is definitely the No.1 psychological disorder in the western world. Even more concerning is its rate of increase. If it keeps increasing at the current pace it will be the 2nd most disabling condition in the world by 2020, behind heart disease. Any idea which can help us defeat depression is surely welcomed, and the one I am presenting today makes perfect sense. Optimism software for Windows and Mac is designed to help you understand your depression and take control. With it you can keep a record of all things that impact your mental health - positive and negative, and create reports and charts with connections betwee... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1925126 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:38:20 +0100 1925126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873042&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F10%2F13%2Fhow-does-a-bridge-suicide-net-work%2F As we noted a few days ago, the Golden Gate Bridge is finally getting a suicide barrier. However, it’s not so much a barrier as it is a net. A steel net, to be specific. The net will be suspended from either side of the iconic span, and reach out about 20 feet. Out of the five barrier proposals considered, this is the only suicide barrier that will not interfere with tourists’ view from the bridge. It will also allow the 16 painters employed on the bridge to continue their current work routines (the other four barriers would’ve required additional effort and risk for the painters to do their work). When people jump from the bridge into the net, it will hold them there, suspended some 740 feet over the entrance to the San Francisco Bay. Denis Mulligan, the chief engi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873042 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:10:18 +0100 1873042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1868528&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F10%2F10%2Fgolden-gate-bridge-to-get-a-suicide-net%2F As we reported earlier today, it looks like the Golden Gate Bridge will finally get a suicide barrier: After decades worth of engineering studies and heated debate, Golden Gate Bridge officials have voted to erect a suicide barrier on the bridge. The winning design is a stainless steel net that will be hung beneath the iconic bridge span. The Bridge’s board of directors has been under increasing pressure in recent years to do something more to prevent the numerous suicides that take place on the iconic span. Thirty eight people plummeted to their death last year from the bridge. We’ve previously documented how a film was made capturing some of the suicides that take place on the Golden Gate Bridge. We expressed our frustration in July with the slow progress being made in ere... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1868528 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:43:58 +0100 1868528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1648983&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2F23%2Fspeak-up-for-the-women-who-suffer-perinatal-mood-disorders%2F Hey there World of Psychology readers. You’re probably saying to yourselves “This is NOT Dr. John Grohol. I detect a Southern accent.” Very intuitive. My name is Katherine Stone and I write Postpartum Progress, the most widely-read blog in the U.S. on perinatal mood disorders, including postpartum depression, antepartum depression, postpartum OCD and postpartum psychosis. For some reason, Dr. Grohol has seen fit to give me the keys to his blog. Before he changes his mind, I thought I’d sneak in and talk to you while I had the chance … The timing of my post is very important. Later this week, the United States Senate may be voting on the Advancing America’s Priorities Act. This package of bills, introduced by Senator Harry Reid this morning, includes... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1648983 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:59:04 +0100 1648983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1605887&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2F10%2Fsuicide-barriers-are-effective%2F Suicide is one of those irrational acts that is still misunderstood and stigmatized, even amongst people who otherwise are okay with mainstream mental health concerns. Most people still don’t understand how someone could ever feel so despondent and depressed that they would want to end their own lives. I also suspect that at one time or another, a significant minority of people have thought about suicide, even if just in passing. The New York Times Magazine had an article this past weekend about a different approach to suicide. Instead of only looking to help treat people most at risk for suicide (people who suffer from depression, for instance), public health officials are also looking at the common means in which suicide is committed. One of those common means is jumping off a b... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1605887 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:59:27 +0100 1605887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1582928&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2F06%2Fanother-brain-fad-for-depression%2F We’ve all heard the theory — a chemical imbalance in your brain causes depression. Although researchers have known for years this not to be the case, some drug companies continue to repeat this simplistic and misleading claim in their marketing and advertising materials. Why the FTC or some other federal agency doesn’t crack down on this intentional misleading information is beyond me. Most researchers now believe depression is not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. How did we come to this conclusion? Through years of additional research. But now some are jumping on the next brain bandwagon of belief — that depression is caused by a problem in the brain neuronal network. Jonah Leher makes the case in today’s Boston Globe: In recent years, scient... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1582928 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:38:20 +0100 1582928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1560799&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2F01%2Fguns-are-a-lethal-choice%2F I don’t mean to be insensitive to the potential for destructive nature of a gun in the home, but there was a spate of news articles yesterday regurgitating a statistic which is neither new nor news — that more than half of firearm deaths in the U.S. are suicides. From the Associated Press: Public-health researchers have concluded that in homes where guns are present, the likelihood that someone in the home will die from suicide or homicide is much greater. This isn’t news, however, as for the past 25 years, 80% of the time suicide has outranked homicides and accidents as the number one handgun killer. Why do so many people turn to a handgun when they want to end their lives? Perhaps it’s because nothing else in this world is quite like a handgun. A handgun&#82... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1560799 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:06:48 +0100 1560799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1497718&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fthe_analysis_revelation_is_still_a_risk.htm Assess the situation before discussing depression with your supervisor and peers In the 10 years since Diane Coutu came out to her current employer about her clinical depression, the only negative result she has experienced is her own occasional fear that her colleagues will react badly. So far, not one has. Quite the opposite, Coutu, a senior editor at Harvard Business Review, has found supervisors and peers alike to be sympathetic and understanding. More... Copyright 2000-2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1497718 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:07:00 +0100 1497718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446017&cid=t_387617_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F15%2Fin-recognition-of-mental-health-awareness-month%2F In case you missed it, the other day, we at Healthbolt heard from Tris Hussey, a b5 pal and long-time depression sufferer. Tris’s interview was surely enlightening and hopefully encouraging, but in addition to his story, there are many, many other ways to explore depression and mental health in general. Thus, in honor of Mental Health Awareness month, the entire b5media Health & Wellness channel rallied together to bring you the best explorations of mental health we could. The awesome Alicia at Mental Health Notes was our gracious host for this month’s theme day, and compiled all of our post links together in a one-stop-shop sort of manner for you. Take a look through the links to learn what our amazing and insightful bloggers have to say and leave your own comments and id... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446017 Fri, 16 May 2008 03:03:03 +0100 1446017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1439712&cid=t_387617_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F289186929%2F AlzheimersNotes.com  Depression can overwhelm both caregivers and Alzheimer’s patients during the course of this illness.  Often doctors will check to see whether depression is causing the forgetfulness and other symptoms typical of Alzheimer’s patients.  Also, depression can cause symptoms to be more pronounced. Caregivers also have to watch that they don’t become discouraged by the situation so should seek help when they feel they are falling into a “black hole” of depression.  Those who have never cared for an Alzheimer’s patient, even your family members, may not understand the traumatic experience you’re going through.  Find professionals or other caregivers who can help you get through this time in your life.  Also find those who can he... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439712 Tue, 13 May 2008 05:00:08 +0100 1439712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1416220&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F02%2Fno-new-insights-into-women-and-depression%2F The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) got some grant money from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals to produce an updated brochure on Women and Depression. The result? A publication that is largely information that’s been regurgitated time and time again (you can see many of the same topics in NIMH’s Women and Depression brochure), culled from a myriad of sources (sadly, not a single one of them attributed in the brochure, meant for consumers), reproducing little tidbits of facts long known, such as: An estimated one in eight women will experience depression in their lifetimes; twice the rate as men, regardless of race or ethnic background Middle-aged Hispanic women have the highest rate of depressive symptoms, followed by middle-aged African American women. Young Asian Ameri... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1416220 Fri, 02 May 2008 16:45:42 +0100 1416220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1215357&cid=t_387617_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2008%2F02%2F07%2Fjumpingis-useless%2F So is this entry I love these guys Guess who gets to see me today? My pdoc! He remembers me. He saw me last spring. I gave him my “sane papers” (EEG) Wonder how useless it would be to ask him what it takes to be “undiagnosed” $100 says he’ll give me a patronizing smile. Why am I going? I guess to cover his ass. No idea, he asked me to. He phoned in a whole 10 xanax last week (I asked for 5) that I got around to picking up yesterday. That I won’t take. Calling him for some was like a mental check list of things to do during a crisis situation. *not my crisis exactly; but a community tragedy that hit close to home* So I went into mom-mode. It was like: xanax-check. Thought I should have them on hand in case things got worse or who knew. It was just a reac... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1215357 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:36:17 +0100 1215357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173297&cid=t_387617_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2008%2F01%2F23%2Fdoesnt-this-sound-familiar%2F “Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night,” he said. “I couldn’t stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going.” One night he took an Ambien, which failed to work. He took a second one and fell into a stupor, only to wake up an hour later, his mind still racing…” That’s a quote from Heath Ledger not long ago. I swear that this is a perfect description of “bipolar mind racing”. Don’t y’all think so? I’m not saying that he was bipolar. I don’t know. It’s obvious that something was not right. It’s a sad story. Was it suicide or accidental? I can understand if it was suicide. Here’s to you, Heath….. Jack Twist: Y”ou know friend, this is a god damn bitch of an unsatisfactory situa... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173297 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:04:22 +0100 1173297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1148212&cid=t_387617_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2008%2F01%2F13%2Fmy-brain-is-exploding%2F This is how I’ ve been feeling for a while now. Rapid thoughts and too damn many of them. With everything that has been invented, WTF has someone invented and On/Off knob that could be inserted in our brain? Had a great (but short) manic episode the other nite. Just could not sleep at all. Stayed up all nite. When the sun rose the next morning around 5 o’clock, I was out in my yard trying to find weird stuff to take pictures of. It was HEAVEN!!!! I WANT SUM MO’ OF DAT!!!! Miss you all. Have a good nite. (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1148212 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:41:17 +0100 1148212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1079801&cid=t_387617_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F12%2F07%2Fsosive-got-a-situation%2F by UM Those of you who have known me for awhile know that I have a totally screwed-up dysfunctional family. We were brought up to take care of number 1 (ourselves). We were not taught closeness to our siblings.  We were not taught to look after one another. Apparently, I was not a good student in that school of thought. I am the sibling who gets the calls for SOS…HELP ME! And, most of the time, it comes from my brother. A little background on M for those of you who don’t know. M has always been the real black sheep of the family. He is a loner and has a hard time forming relationships that last.  Not just romantic relationships, but friendships. He is the poster boy for mood swings. Sometimes, he seeks treatment and sometimes, not. He has bought and sold stuff at flea markets... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1079801 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:46:27 +0100 1079801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1072358&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F05%2Fwatch-for-the-seasonal-blues%2F It’s that time of the year again, when the days are so short up here in the north, and darkness falls long before dinner. It’s hard to stay motivated and it feels like night is a big part of one’s day… Psychologists have a name for this sort of thing and it’s called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD, ironically enough). Yeah, it makes me sad just thinking about it. Seasonal affective disorder is basically a mild form of depression for most people. If it bothers you to the point of bringing you down or making you feel unmotivated or not wanting to do anything, you can get treatment for it. One of the simplest and most effective forms of treatment is purchasing a special light called a full-spectrum light, which can be had for as little as $30 or $40 from spe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1072358 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:49:11 +0100 1072358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1068771&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fmental_illness_and_drug_addiction_linked_to_disturbances_in_.htm Study finds rats with amygdalas damaged at birth showed abnormal adult behavior related to fear plus greater cocaine sensitivity Why do mental illness and drug addiction so often go together? New research reveals that this type of dual diagnosis may stem from a common cause: developmental changes in the amygdala, a walnut-shaped part of the brain linked to fear, anxiety and other emotions. A full report on why these "comorbid" disorders may develop appears in the December Behavioral Neuroscience, published by the American Psychological Association (APA). Dual diagnosis is common yet difficult to treat. Addiction of all types - to nicotine, alcohol and drugs - is often found in people with a wide variety of mental illnesses, including anxiety disorders, unipolar and bipolar depression, schi... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1068771 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:39:00 +0100 1068771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1067727&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F03%2Fplaying-word-games-with-depression-and-pain%2F For many years now, I’ve been writing about depression, not only from a clinical perspective but also from a first-hand perspective, having battled it myself earlier in my life. We use the word “depression” as we use any word — as a short-hand to describe a set of common symptoms felt by an individual. But the depression experienced by Person A may have little in common, from a personal perspective, with depression experienced by Person B. I carefully refrain from using loaded words like “disease,” because depression simply hasn’t been proven to be like any usual disease (as researchers commonly define the word). Bruce Levine, a psychologist, feels the same way and recently went on a little rant about the medicalization and disease model of mental... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1067727 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:17:09 +0100 1067727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1054997&cid=t_387617_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fthe-angry-patient%2F When I became a nurse, I remember being surprised by the amount and tone of anger in the hospital setting. Human nature is not always at its best when confronted with illness. Angry patients and their irate relatives often take it out on nurses, clerks and others because they don’t want to upset the doctor, although doctors can also get their own dose of anger from time to time. I once had a patient’s husband threaten to take me “outback” and “teach me a thing or two” just because I told the patient she couldn’t eat or have water just before surgery. The spouse was a truck driver and was obviously high on speed after driving all night. The surgeon, who happened to think highly of me, as well as my husband, who also worked in that hospital were a formidable force when they “... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1054997 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:31:18 +0100 1054997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1046640&cid=t_387617_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F23%2Freading-lists-for-patients%2F Through this very blog we got asked to draft some reading lists for patients.  An interesting experience as we don’t often get to put ourselves in the position of service users of the NHS.  So armed and dangerous with Amazon we came up with. Depression Reading List Anxiety Reading List Feel free to grab ‘em and use them. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1046640 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:51:20 +0100 1046640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1031208&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fwar_deployment_increases_alcohol_abuse_mental_illness_risks.htm Institute of Medicine report confirms military personnel who serve in war zones face increased risk for alcohol abuse, anxiety disorders, depression, and marital and family conflict Gulf War and Health: Volume 6. Physiologic, Psychologic, a ... Read this free online Military service in a war zone increases service members' chances of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), other anxiety disorders, and depression, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Serving in a war also increases the chances of alcohol abuse, accidental death, and suicide within the first few years after leaving the war zone, and marital and family conflict, including domestic violence, said the committee that wrote the report at the request of the U.... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1031208 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:03:00 +0100 1031208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1031136&cid=t_387617_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F11%2F15%2Fthe-cat-test-which-one-are-you%2F The Cat Test (feline9) To identify emotionally disturbed individuals accurately, Algozzine, Foster, & Kaufman (1979) developed the CAT TEST. This simple, yet novel test is easily administered by professionals, parents, and aides. It involves three simple steps: 1) place testee in empty room facing far wall; 2) place cat in center of room, close and latch door; 3) after 10 minutes, open the door. Algozzine et al., note that the CAT TEST allows fine discriminations between subclassifications of emotional disturbance . They offer the following guidelines for interpretation of results: 1. OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE— four neat, meticulous piles of fur to be found in the corners of room - cat alive, but cold. 2. SOCIALIZED DELINQUENT— fur scattered randomly about room and on testee - ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1031136 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:51:39 +0100 1031136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1009483&cid=t_387617_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F11%2F06%2Fi-can-do-anythingcase-im-bipolar%2F       My intention was to post about using bipolar as an excuse by so many people in order to have their bad behavior forgiven. I’ll do that later because now…….  Hey Chicks…..check this out. I’ve found us a theme song! Can any of y’all sing BTW? If not, just chant it loud and proud!  I Am Woman Bipolar -Words and Music by Helen Reddy and Ray Burton Edited by UM with apologizes to Ms. Reddy I am woman, bipolar hear me roar In numbers too big to ignore And I know too much to go back an’ pretend ’cause I’ve heard it all before And I’ve been down there on the floor No one’s ever gonna keep me down again CHORUS Oh yes I am wise But it’s wisdom born of pain Yes, I’ve paid the price But look how much I... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1009483 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:20:40 +0100 1009483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=939009&cid=t_387617_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fnational-depression-screening-day%2F October 11 is the 17th annual National Depression Screening Day. According to its non-profit sponsor, Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (SMH), on that day, “…community organizations, primary care providers, colleges and military installations throughout the nation will offer free, anonymous mental health screenings in an effort to educate members of the public on the symptoms of depression and warning signs of suicide, and the appropriate course of action to take.” Early detection of mental health disorders greatly increases the likelihood that an individual will receive appropriate treatment and have better quality of life. Depression, sometimes called clinical depression or major depression, is a serious and all too common mood disorder that causes both mental and physical symptoms... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=939009 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:52:54 +0100 939009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=935248&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F10%2F08%2Fnational-depression-screening-day-2007%2F If it’s October, it must mean it’s time for the annual Depression Screening Day (oh, and it’s also Fire Prevention Week). Promoted by the non-profit, Screening for Mental Health organization, you can find a screening near you. The depression screening day is this Thursday, October 11 2007. But you don’t have to wait until Thursday to take the 5 minute depression screening quiz today. You can also save your results to track them over time (you must be logged in and a member of Psych Central to enjoy this feature). Tell your friends and loved ones, because most people who have depression never even seek out help for it. This year, Screening for Mental Health is promoting the Depression Screening Day in conjunction with a campaign called Stop a Suicide Today. Here ar... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=935248 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:09:41 +0100 935248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=935249&cid=t_387617_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F10%2F08%2Fcommon-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal%2F According to government data, 70% of people who commit suicide tell someone about their plans, or give some other type of warning signs. Over 30,000 Americans die each year due to suicide, but over 800,000 Americans attempt suicide. While women attempt suicide three times more than men, men are nearly four times more likely to be successful. You may be in a position to help someone get help before they take the one action that cannot be taken back. Warning signs of suicide are not difficult to spot, but professionals differentiate between someone who simply has a passing thought of suicide or ending his or her own life, and someone who is more serious and has a definite plan. You don’t have to know how serious a person is in order to help them, though. Friends and family who are ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=935249 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:05:53 +0100 935249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=928837&cid=t_387617_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F10%2F04%2Fhow-many-forum-members-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb%2F (Remembering the good ol’ days Bwahahaha) UM About.com Health’s Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board It is often said that laughter is the best medicine. Snoggle, a volunteer in our Forums, recently posted an amusing blend of two classic jokes – the light bulb change and the typical bulletin board responses. Snoggle, thanks for making us laugh! 1 to change the light bulb then post about it 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could’ve been changed differently 1 to move it to the Lighting folder 2 to argue and then move it to the Electrical folder 7 to point out grammar/spelling errors in post about changing light bulbs 5 to flame the spell checkers 3 to correct spelling/grammar flames 6 to arg... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=928837 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:07:13 +0100 928837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=885341&cid=t_387617_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F158662634%2F Thanks to everyone who offered advice in my last post. Was seen last week by a whole host of people – some said hospital was what I needed (and suggested detention if I “couldn’t go voluntarily), others weren’t sure and some said hospital would be the wrong place for me. So I was “offered” a voluntary admission although allowed to stay home if I chose not to go. (more…) (Source: Mental Nurse) Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=885341 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:49:50 +0100 885341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867368&cid=t_387617_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F09%2F12%2Fare-you-as-old-as-i-am%2F pilfered and discovered by C Just in case you weren’t feeling too old today, this will certainly change things. The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1989. My Son was born in 1988…. The only Purple Rain THEY remember is when Barney came to visit. They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up. They do not pass the sewer and think about “Pennywise The Clown” Their lifetime has always included AIDS. The CD was introduced two years before they were born. They have always had an answering machine . They have always had cable. Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show. Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave. They never took a swim and thought about Jaws. They don’t know who Mork was or where he was fro... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867368 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:41:51 +0100 867368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510410&cid=t_387617_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F13%2Foncologists-critical-in-managing-psychiatric-disorders%2F Filed under: Stress Reduction, Cancer Caregivers, Cancer Survivors, Cancer Pre-vivorsAccording to an article in CANCER, mental illness and emotional distress in patients with advanced cancer is often overlooked by oncologists, but proper management can improve a patient's quality of life. The review article was written by Dr. Michael Miovic and Dr. Susan Block from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Miovic and Block found that 50 percent or more of patients with advanced or terminal cancer suffer from at least one of three major disorders: adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders and depressive disorders. Medical management of cancer has improved in the last decade, but management of mental health issues has lagged, according to the authors. Studi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510410 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:00:00 +0100 2510410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=863711&cid=t_387617_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F155193961%2F Hi would really really appreciate any help or advice that anyone could offer on how to avoid being detained under MHA. I’ve been “ill” (altho that doesn’t seem like the right word) for the past 11mths with PTSD and depression and have felt suicidal to a greater or lesser extent for alot of that time. Things get a little better then MUCH worse and it seems like I’m heading towards worse. (more…) (Source: Mental Nurse) Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=863711 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:01:21 +0100 863711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=575803&cid=t_387617_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F04%2F28%2Fwho-benefits-from-a-big-clubhouse%2F You ever wonder if “they” are trying to stuff too many people into the same club? I don’t know where I’m going with this. Nowhere right now. Just popping in to let you know I am among the living. I will, for the most part, be talking about this somewhere else; but if something jumps out at [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=575803 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:52:20 +0100 575803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478199&cid=t_387617_140_f&fid=34846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpuddlejumper.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F02%2F28%2Fblogging-for-money%2F Does anyone have any experience of switching to their own website? Mr P and I finally sat down last night to deal with all the household paperwork and stuff that has gone to pot since I’ve been unwell. It was actually rather fun. Instead of being all serious and doom-mongering about it we bought a couple of beers (and I mean a couple) put some good tunes on the stereo and sat down to tackle it. The paperwork was piled high on the dining table and we went through everything sorting into piles “to do” and “to file.” We had a last pile “to bin”. This we decided would be the floor so that every time we had a piece of paper for this pile we could tear it up and throw it over our shoulder! Made for a much more enjoyable experience. The upshot of it is, w... Puddlejumper's Bipolar World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478199 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:15:40 +0100 478199