Depression Symptoms In Children
For the past three months, my 6 year-old nephew, Joseph, says things like, “I hate myself, nobody likes me, nobody loves me, I’m stupid.”...
What Is Social Anxiety Disorder And How Can I Treat It?
I think that I may have some sort of anxiety disorder. When I am around a large group of people, or even one or two people, I tend to clam-up and get really...
What Causes A Nervous Breakdown?
The term “nervous breakdown” is a lay term for what happens when a person experiences a severe disruption in normal behavior, thinking and...
Exercise To Treat Depression And Anxiety
Regular exercisers know that working out not only makes them look good, it also makes them feel good. Grandma knew about this link between physical activity...
Manic Depression And Schizoaffective Disorder
Manic-depressive psychosis (also referred to as bipolar disorder or manic depression) and schizoaffective disorder are actually two different mental disorders,...
What Are Some Problems Stress Can Cause?
It might be quicker to name the conditions that are not caused or influenced by stress. Negative emotional stress is something that can be hard to avoid...
Seasonal Affective Disorder Causes And Treatment
When winter approaches and the days get shorter, do you get the blues, feel sluggish and have low energy? Do you crave sweets and carbohydrates and gain...
Fear Of Friendship – Helping Your Child Conquer Social Phobia
Adolescence is tough enough without suffering from a fear of social contact. Kids with social phobia dread walking into the school cafeteria, have trouble...
Bipolar Disorder Often Mistaken For Major Depression
No one complains when they feel really good, and therein lies a problem. The hallmark of bipolar disorder, also called manic depression, is mood swings:...
Bipolar Kids – Seen, Heard, But Often Not Recognized
Shannon Rawls’s 6-year-old son, Daniel, is a personable, charismatic boy with no shortage of playmates–in his good moments. The trouble is...
Can Some Sorts Of Stress Be Good For Your Health?
The downside of stress has been well documented by data that links it to many health conditions including depression, heart disease, and gastrointestinal...
