Anticipate the unexpected.

ALWAYS set up contingency plans just in case.

Examples:

~ If one of us is delayed, we'll send a text message notifying the others.

~ If we get split up at the mall, here's the time and place we'll meet.

~ If you get locked out of the house, get the…

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A report released by an expert panel convened by the National Institute of Mental Health indicates that myriad biological, psychological, and social factors play a role in the high smoking rates among people with psychiatric disorders.



Analysis of data from the National Comorbidity Study (NCS), a… Continue

Until now, they didn't understand why.

Researchers at Loyola University Health System, Maywood, Ill. discovered that depressed patients have higher… Continue

Women using antidepressants appear to have a higher risk of sudden cardiac death, but this doesn't mean antidepressants are at fault. In fact, the opposite may be true.



One recent study of people with heart failure found that depression was associated with… Continue

Depression is the leading cause of suicide.

Suicide is the third-largest killer of children and young adults between the ages of 10 and 24, and is a growing problem amongst middle aged and elderly adults.

Knowing this, scientists and researchers the world over have devoted time and energy to improving treatment approaches, including studies focused on the…

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Here it is...the latest in a series of stress reduction tips based on research done at Texas Women's University:

Eliminate or restrict the amount of caffeine in your diet.

I Know! I Know!



Just last Friday I told you about the benefits of coffee, and now I'm telling you to limit or eliminate caffeine.



But… Continue

I am not a coffee drinker, preferring strong black tea with a little soy milk to soften the tannins, but new research may convince me to imbibe once in a while.

A recently released 20-year Finnish study… Continue

Much to the world's chagrine, Carrie Fisher is not Princess Leia.



Carrie Fisher is a writer.



And she's very, very funny.



Both talents are verified in… Continue

Over 120 million people worldwide suffer from depression, one of the leading causes of disability according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Despite these alarming statistics, many people with depression don't know that's what ails them. Lots of sufferers think their symptoms are due to lack of sleep or a poor diet. Others know they're depressed, but they're too tired or ashamed or, believe… Continue

It is letters like the one below that keep me writing about mental health issues....the fact that treatment works...and that recovery is possible...



"I read your book today, started it today and finished it tonight, and i wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart. My son has been battling Bi-polar disorder his whole life. (My mother also suffers) He was DX at age 7 and these days hope of recovery or well being is slim. He is now 13 and new issues are… Continue