Diet Causes Depression, this diet may help.
Diet Causes Depression, this diet may help. : April 5, 2018 by DEREK Food – Last week, my Twitter feed was dominated by news about a “new organ” that has recently been discovered. Given how many centuries we’ve Continue Reading →
Reducing Stress At Work
Reducing Stress At Work :   Stress experts often talk about “setting boundaries” between work and home. But in this day and age of mobile phones and other devices that connect us back to work Continue Reading →
Depression and suicide among teengirls could be increasing using smartphones
Depression and suicide among teengirls could be increasing using smartphones : A spike in the amount of time teenage girls in the United States spend online is a likely culprit behind the surge in rates of depression, suicide and contemplation of Continue Reading →
If you are depressed, how to tell and when to get help
If you are depressed, how to tell and when to get help : Depression is a well-studied condition that has tested and effective therapeutic modalities   October is Depression Awareness Month. Major depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, affecting more than 16 million American adults Continue Reading →
CEO Gives the Best Response When Employee Takes Time Off for Her Mental Health
CEO Gives the Best Response When Employee Takes Time Off for Her Mental Health :     By Jason Duaine Hahn•@jasonduaine Posted on July 13, 2017 at 6:39pm EDT When Madalyn Parker, a web developer at Olark Live Chat, decided she was taking two days Continue Reading →

Sydni’s Mental Health Journey

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One weekend in June of 2017, our lives, the lives of our family, and most importantly, the life of our daughter Sydni, changed forever.

by Traci Quinn

We are shocked and heartbroken that our perfect daughter Sydni will have to battle this Mental Illness for the rest of her life.  Our families’ journey since then has been difficult, with the past six months being the worst. Sydni’s been hospitalized four times since her diagnosis. One of the things that can help our daughter in her recovery is her own “space”.

She was diagnosed with Bipolar/Schizoaffective Disorder at seventeen.  A brain disease that causes depression, mood swings, hearing voices, erratic behaviors and self harm/suicidal ideations.

 

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What Causes Anxiety and Depression?

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The Epidemic of Depression
We need to change the nature of work, community and wealth distribution.


By Michael Bader / AlterNet February 23, 2018, 2:27 PM GMT What causes depression and anxiety? I have been a practicing psychologist and psychoanalyst for almost 40 years and have seen hundreds of patients suffering from both. In my experience, some factors are obvious. People who suffer from depression and anxiety have experienced stresses and traumas in their development that predispose them to mood disorders.


 


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Olympic Athletes Have Some Crazy Anxiety Dreams

					
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Everyone Has Anxiety Dreams. Olympic Athletes Have Olympic-Size Ones U.S. winter Olympians — whose sports can defy gravity and involve breakneck speeds on snow and ice — share some of their most common nightmares in a special NPR Up First podcast from Pyeongchang


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FEBRUARY 7, 2018, 1:18 PM

Olympic athletes have some crazy anxiety dreams.

Here are a few of the big questions hovering over the Pyeongchang Olympics, about to get underway in South Korea.


 


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Why Sleep Loss Is Linked To Depression As Well As Anxiety

			
			                

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New Clues About Why Sleep Loss Is Linked To Depression, Anxiety

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#Depression and #sleep problems are intimately connected, as many people know, and the relationship seems to go both ways. Sleep disturbances, of various types, are central symptoms of depression; on the other hand, chronic lack of sleep seems to predispose one to developing depression.


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The Way we Communicate with Young People is by Text, Saves Lives!

			
			                

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Amazingly, helping those in need by a crisis text line




Texting has become So important in helping the young!  


We now understand the importance of Texting! 


We support it totally!


by Nancy Lublin 


   How data from a crisis text line is saving lives    




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When a young woman texted DoSomething.org with a heartbreaking cry for help, the organization responded by opening a nationwide Crisis Text Line for people in pain. Nearly 10 million text messages later, the organization is using the privacy and power of text messaging to help people handle addiction, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, sexual abuse and more. But there’s an even bigger win: The anonymous data collected by text is teaching us when crises are most likely to happen — and helping schools and law enforcement to prepare for them.






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