Dealing with Depression Over The Holidays
Depression, Family, Featured, Mental Health, TreatmentGetting The Holiday Blues
We are supposed to be merry, jolly, and exuberantly happy during the holiday season, right? This messaging is hardwired into our collective cultural psyche, kicking in around Thanksgiving and persisting until January…
Severe Seasonal Affective Disorder – SAD – Symptoms and Treatment
Depression, Featured, Mental Health, Treatment, Well-beingSAD is a Type of Depressive Disorder
As autumn wanes and winter knocks at the door, a familiar uninvited guest threatens to show up on the doorstep. Seasonal affective disorder, appropriately referred to as SAD, is a type of depressive disorder…
Severe Mood Swings in Women and The Causes and Treatment
Featured, Mental Health, Treatment, WomenPinpointing and Treating the Underlying Cause
Anyone who has struggled with the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome knows about the roller coaster of moods that can accompany those few days of the month. Without warning, it seems a woman’s…
About MTHFR Mutation and Depression
Depression, Featured, Genetics, Mental Health, TreatmentIs There a Gene That is Linked to Depression
Major depression has always been an enigma—science still has not identified the exact cause of this prevalent mental health disorder. For generations, attempts have been made to isolate the cause…
How to Get Someone Psychiatric Help
Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Eating Disorders, Featured, Mental Health, TreatmentHelping a Loved One Effectively When They Refuse
When someone you care about is in obvious emotional pain of course you want to help them. Even though the desire is there to get them professional help, you are stopped dead in your tracks not…
Does Healthy Eating Improve your Mental Health?
Featured, Mental Health, NutritionFor those who suffer from mental health, it can be challenging to find relief with symptoms that are frequently experienced. Approximately one in five adults has mental illness, which can make it difficult to perform daily activities and maintain…
How to Help a Mentally Ill Relative
Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Eating Disorders, Featured, Mental Health, Substance AbuseMental Illness and The Family System
Seeing a loved one in distress can be heartbreaking. The family member may be displaying behaviors or physical signs of a serious mental health condition, and is clearly struggling to perform even basic…
Parenting a Narcissistic Child or Teen
Family, Featured, Mental Health, Parents, Young AdultsWhen Children and Teens Surpass Spoiled
We have all witnessed the antics of a spoiled brat. These pompous little creatures walk through their days feeling superior and entitled, often while displaying a disturbing lack of compassion for others.…
I Need Help – Struggling With Mental Health Conditions
Addiction, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Eating Disorders, Featured, Mental Health, Obsessive Compulsive DisorderStruggling With Mental Illness
Too often, people who struggle with a mental illness resist getting the help they so desperately need. This may be due to the perceived stigma attached to mental health disorders, creating a huge barrier for someone…
Self Harm Inpatient Treatment for Cutting
Featured, Mental Health, Self Harm, TreatmentWhen Emotional Pain Turns into Cutting
The mere idea of someone purposely hurting themself is very difficult to grasp, often being seen as an especially stigmatized disorder. To someone on the outside, it is incomprehensible why a person would…