Daily Archives: September 16, 2016

Everyone has days when they feel low, but when these symptoms persist and impact on someone’s life, then antidepressants are used to relieve the symptoms. They are used for: Moderate to severe depressive illness (Not mild depression) Severe anxiety and panic … Continue reading →

We would welcome your honest feedback on this factsheet: please complete this survey Introduction The aim of this leaflet is to help you decide about when and how to come off antidepressants.   Some people find coming off antidepressants is … Continue reading →

Reconnecting to ourselves comes in many different shapes and stripes. For instance, for Arizona-based art therapist Lanie Smith, MPS, ATR, it means solitude: being alone so she can listen to her inner needs and desires. It means expressing her creativity. … Continue reading →

Productivity is slacking. Really. It is sprawling out on the couch watching “Law and Order” reruns. It is exchanging barbs with your college roomie about the latest romantic rendezvous. It is Sudoku Saturday, and, yes, even sprinting to catch the … Continue reading →

Finding the right diagnosis for any disorder requires a comprehensive evaluation. Indeed, many illnesses share many of the same symptoms. Take symptoms such as headache, stomachache, dizziness, fatigue, lethargy, insomnia and appetite loss. There are countless conditions with these exact … Continue reading →

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY •   Mental health and many common mental disorders are shaped to a great extent by the social, economic, and physical enviro nments in which people live. • Social inequalities are associated with increased risk of many common … Continue reading →

At least once, your doctor or therapist has probably urged you — get out and exercise more. It’s the kind of simplistic advice that professionals feel good about doling out, because it’s so easy to do. Exercise helps improve your … Continue reading →

There comes a moment in every person’s life when she realizes she has just entered the second half of her life. With the average lifespan of a woman in the United States being 81, I technically crossed that line three … Continue reading →

Our inner critic might be loud and clear: I’m such an idiot! It’s always my fault. I can’t do anything right. What is wrong with me? I don’t deserve this happiness. I don’t deserve this success. Or our inner critic … Continue reading →

If you have great ideas, you need to know how to communicate them. At work as in relationships, it all starts with conveying confidence. But a challenge many high-achieving women run up against are bad speech habits that have been … Continue reading →