Anti Depression Guide » Excerpts

6 Seconds To Relax

james — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:15:51 +0000

“Leo has given us some wise ways to relax, simplify, and take life more slowly, but you might still find it tricky to always put these suggestions to use. Or, perhaps for you, some days flow smoothly, but there are still some – or many – during which taking a break feels impossible. On those days, instead of an evening, an hour, or even 15 minutes to relax, could you spare 6 seconds?”

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Mental Health Best of the Day

â€œRecoveryâ€

james — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:15:14 +0000

Recovery is not managing illness, Itâ€™s discovering wellness, Recovery is not fixing whatâ€™s broken, Itâ€™s finding wholeness, meaning, and purpose...

Over 50% of Europeans use Internet for eHealth

james — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:24:09 +0000

More than 52.2% of the European population use the Internet for health related purposes. In 2005 this percentage was 43.2%.

Parrot Given Prozac after Owner Dies

james — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:22:12 +0000

After his owner died nine months ago, Fred, an African Grey parrot, became depressed and bit off all of his neck feathers. He also bobbed his head up and down all day.

In Psychiatry, Can a Punch Line Be a Lifeline?

james — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:08:09 +0000

Iâ€™m a psychiatry intern, and this is my electroconvulsive therapy rotation. Iâ€™m here to watch and learn.

Happiness and Watching TV

james — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:05:38 +0000

If youâ€™re looking for happiness in life, you might want to turn off the TV. A new study shows that unhappy people watch 20 percent more TV than happy people.

10 Ways to Transform Toxic Thoughts

james — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:05:03 +0000

In her book, "How to Heal Toxic Thoughts: Simple Tools for Personal Transformation," Sandra Ingerman offers a few tools for the all-consuming war against negativity.

Resilience

james — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:04:23 +0000

While some may breeze through a major life change such as a relationship breakup, others will struggle. For some people, building resilience can be extremely hard work.

How Crazy Are You?

james — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:29:49 +0000

How Mad Are You? Thatâ€™s what a new BBC2 reality-TV show, â€œHow Mad Are You?â€ asks 10 participants.

Holiday Stress, Anxiety and Depression

james — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:29:14 +0000

While the commercials will show us all how fun and celebratory the holidays can be, for many of us, they serve as a trigger for stress, anxiety, and depression.