Monthly Archives: October 2016

Two-and-a-half years ago, I experienced a terrible case of insomnia. I took the sleeping drug Lunesta (eszopiclone), which afforded me a few wonderful nights’ sleep until I realized it substantially increased my anxiety during the day. Within a week on the … Continue reading →

Aerobic movement of any kind helps to relieve depression and anxiety by boosting our brain’s dopamine levels and providing endorphins. But some types of exercises are superior for healing chronic conditions, mood disorders, and addiction. Yoga’s therapeutic benefits have been … Continue reading →

As a clinical psychologist, Mary Pipher, PhD, designed “healing packages” for her patients: activities, resources, and comforts to help them recover from trauma. Then, after Dr. Pipher’s book Reviving Ophelia became a runaway best-seller, she herself suffered from an episode of major … Continue reading →

When you suffer from anxiety, no one understands how you feel. You stay up all night searching the web for your symptoms, but you never find any answers. You turn to numerous doctors, but they don’t understand what you’re going … Continue reading →

In his book The Antidepressant Solution, Harvard physician Joseph Glenmullen, MD, uncovers the problem of antidepressant withdrawal that’s not discussed in most doctors’ offices. “Research has shown,” he writes, “that when patients stop antidepressants cold turkey, they can have high rates … Continue reading →