Depression, Stress, and Mental Health
All the Reasons You Need to Get Your Zs: The Health Risks of Not Getting Enough Sleep
Did you know that not getting enough sleep can cause health problems beyond just feeling tired and worn out? Recent studies have found that lack of adequate sleep is related to weight gain, sexual problems, reduced concentration, mental health problems, and even Alzheimer’s disease. Read More
Having Trouble Sleeping? Pills are not a Safe Solution
A compelling new study suggests that people who take sleeping pills are at an increased risk of dying or developing cancer within the next 2 and a half years. Read More
Another Way Cell Phones Harm Health
While researchers debate the health risks of cell phones, this 90-second video points out a different kind of risk — how cell phones can interfere with relationships that improve our everyday well-being. Read More
Drugs to Quit Smoking Can Affect Mental and Physical Health: The Truth about Chantix and Zyban
Everyone knows that smoking harms health and that the habit is difficult to quit. Unfortunately, some products that help people stop smoking can also be harmful. Read More
Mood Gym
Looking for a new kind of painless workout? You may want to consider MoodGYM–an interactive website with the goal to “help identify and overcome emotional problems,” and “develop good coping skills.” But does it really? Can a website really act as a personal therapist? Read More
Seroquel, Abilify, Zyprexa, and Risperdal are Widely Used But With Dangerous Side Effects
For patients who suffer from depression or anxiety, it’s hard to know which medication is best. It seems everyday a new “wonder drug” is introduced, often costing 10 or 20 times as much as older medications. Things become even more confusing when doctors prescribe medications “off label.” One example is Seroquel. Not approved to specifically treat depression or anxiety, of what kinds of dangers should one be aware? Read More
Do Anti-Depressants Increase Suicide Attempts?
A look at suicide and other risks associated with the use of antidepressants Read More
Coping with Stress
Can stress make you sick? The answer is a resounding yes. If you want to know how to avoid that, it helps to know what stress is and exactly how it affects your body. Read More