Antidepressants and Placebos

Recently on Quora there were 2 articles published on the high levels of “placebo effect” on symptoms of depression, which caused one article to question the use of antidepressants. This prompted another article (written by a future physician) that examined the critiques brought forth by the original article. The two articles are: Anti-Depressants May Be [...]

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The Single Cell Knows [Redux]

When we have emotional pain/trauma so intense that it could shatter bones, the most yielding of ourselves – the soft, connective tissues of our bodies step in to absorb as much pain as they could absorb, such that we can muster up a smile on our faces day after day, such that we can go [...]

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A View from Negativity

I’m not going to say or presume that everyone is “negative” the same way, so I can only speak about one aspect of negativity. I’m related to someone who can be labeled “negative”. If I do my best to speak from this one person’s perspective, here’s what I’d say about why a negative person has [...]

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If You Knew Your Child Would Suffer What You’ve Suffered…

What would you tell him or her? I’ve been thinking about a collaborative book project – an inspirational book – written by mothers and fathers who have suffered from depression and bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses. We all desperately hope that our children don’t get these genes, but suppose some of them do. What [...]

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NAMI Survey Finds Primary Care Doctors Not Prepared to Talk about Children’s Mental Health

In May 2011 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) found that parents perceive their primary care doctors aren’t able to provide the level of care and service when it comes to children’s mental health. A survey of 554 parents and caregivers, released May 11 by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, found that 83% wanted [...]

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I Blog About Mental Health to Save My Own Life

by Jane Chin, Ph.D. As part of American Psychological Association’s effort to help people recognize the importance of good mental health, overcome stigma, and seek out professional mental health services when needed, here is why I have been blogging about mental health since 1998: To Save My Life from the Death Grip of Depression. If [...]

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Teenagers Sleep Deprivation Corresponds with Increased Rates of Depression

This morning on NPR I heard a segment that didn’t surprise me (since I’ve lived through the teenager depression years)! Today’s teenagers are chronically sleep deprived. They should be getting about 9.5 hours of sleep – but they would get on average only 7 hours of sleep per day. The cumulative sleep debt that teenagers [...]

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