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I picked up a copy of the January/February issue of the Utne Reader in a waiting room this week and found myself immediately drawn to an article on America’s overconnectedness. I wish I could link to it, but the new issue just went up and I can’t find the old one anywhere! But […]
Well it’s about time! A growing number of employers are starting to offer free drugs to their staff in an effort to prevent costly long-term illnesses and conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and depression. Says an article in today’s New York Times,
For years, employers have been pushing their workers to pay more […]
That’s right: What you wear can have a major effect on your mood. Says Leslie Gonzales at eDiets,
Colors have a remarkable affect psychologically on our mood. Colors can affect how you feel or how others perceive you. If you wear a pretty vibrant red blouse, you will look energetic and have an air of […]
A new study indicates that daily use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a common class of antidepressant, may increase the risk of fracture in people over 50.
“Other studies have pointed to this [link], but our study confirms it,” says David Goltzman, MD, one of the study’s authors. Goltzman is director of the […]
A poll reported earlier this month suggests that marriage is a stronger causal factor than money when it comes to happiness and overall life satisfaction:
Married adults at any income level were as likely, if not more likely, to report being happy than even the wealthiest unmarried adults.
Now, that doesn’t mean that you should […]
Science Daily reported earlier this month that nightmares are common in people who attempt suicide:
In the first known report of its kind, a study published in the January 1st issue of the journal SLEEP finds that sleep disturbances are common among suicide attempters, and that nightmares are associated with suicidality.
The article makes it clear that […]
When my brother, Jesse Lamberth Skove (right), died in 2003, the bottom fell out of my world. I thought to myself, “Things will never be the same again,” and I was right. Things are different, now, and they’ll never go back to how it was when my brother was still alive.
Understandably, […]
According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, women attempt suicide three times as often as do men. Do you know how to recognize suicidal behaviors in yourself, your friends, and your family?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has identified the following risk factors for suicide:
Previous suicide attempt(s)
History of mental […]
According to an article published in the journal Neurology this month, women who suffer from frequent headaches are more likely to be depressed than their ache-free counterparts.
Says WebMD,
The women with chronic headache were four times more likely than those with episodic headache to report symptoms of major depression. These chronic headache sufferers were also […]
Teenagers and college kids aren’t the only ones at risk of binge drinking. A study released earlier this month suggests that binge drinking (having five or more drinks on a single occassion) is more common in those who suffer from depression, particularly depressed women, than in the general population.
Do you wonder about your drinking […]
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