7 tips to boost your mood when feeling depressed
Lift your spirits and start to feel better with these expert tips for improving your mindset. When you're feeling down or overwhelmingly sad, it can be difficult to find the…
Children given digital devices when they’re having tantrums don’t learn to regulate emotions, study finds
Handing a child a mobile phone or tablet when they throw a tantrum may be damaging their ability to manage their emotions, new research suggests. According to the study, if…
Eight Ways to Improve Cognition in Bipolar Disorder
The most troublesome statement in Goodwin and Jamison’s Manic-Depressive Illness may be this: “Complete symptomatic remission does not ensure functional recovery.”1 This is no small problem. For some 30% to 60% of patients…
The myth that antidepressants are addictive has been debunked – they are a vital tool in psychiatry
I have been prescribing antidepressants since 1991. Like most medications, they are imperfect tools: they have side-effects and don’t work for everybody. Some patients report negative effects, or that their…
Depression in Father and Child Are Linked Regardless of Genetic Relation
The classic nature vs. nurture debate in psychology centers on whether certain behavioral traits and psychopathologies are genetic (nature) or learned (nurture). Do we inherit our personalities and preferences biologically or do we adopt them based…
Why Does Imperfection Maintain Perfection?
"There is a crack in everything; that's how the light gets in." —Leonard Cohen Just this week I saw Ridley Scott’s brilliant biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, and I was reminded…
Importance of Dads’ Mental Health and Ways to Support It
Did you know that the mental health of a father can significantly influence his parenting and the emotional climate of his entire family? According to a study, fathers who experience anxiety…
Wabi Sabi: Imperfection makes perfection at work
Are you always trying to achieve more? Submerged in the everyday agony to accomplish everything in possessions, relationships and career achievements, you try so hard to be perfect, that you…
How Undiagnosed ADHD Triggers Depression and Anxiety
“ADHD does not happen in a vacuum, and its effects are far more impairing when the condition goes undiagnosed, untreated, or improperly treated.” Depression and anxiety disorders occur with attention…
10 Facts About Men’s Mental Health
Men’s mental health is often overlooked in the United States. Cultural norms and societal stereotypes can create barriers for men in seeking out recovery or even acknowledging that they have…
