Mental Health December 2005 Archive

On January 2, millions of people begin the annual ritual of New Year's Resolutions. Memberships at health clubs and diet programs soar in the following weeks. Sales of chocolate ... Read More

Cathleen Henning has some suggestions for people who suffer from anxiety. This may be a good time of year to revisit your treatment goals. If you're not where ... Read More

A recent Online journal article described a bizarre side-effect of Parkinson’s disease therapy. Eleven patients taking a dopamine agonist developed pathological gambling behavior. Dopamine agonist therapy is used to control ... Read More

Religious organizations have not always taken an enlightened view of mental health problems. An article in the Western Catholic Reporter attempts to change this. "One of the most ... Read More

What if you aren't feeling merry? The shorter days of Fall and Winter and the Holiday Season bring their share of mental health problems. Sometimes it's hard to know ... Read More

Kay Redfield Jamison's latest book, Exuberance: The Passion for Life, is a groundbreaking book in the study of normal human emotions. Psychologists, including Jamison, have long been focused on mental ... Read More

As many as 1 to 2 million Americans can't urinate at all if there is someone else in the restroom. These people, mostly men, suffer from an anxiety disorder ... Read More

Do you have a fear of the dentist? According to Dr. Gary Stough, the most common fears of going to a dentist include: Fear of injections and other pain A sense ... Read More

Increasing numbers of children are diagnosed with ADD and learning disabilities. Deanna Joy, LCSW has some suggestions for improving your child's self-esteem and helping him or her learn. ... Read More

How do you stay cool, composed and sustain self esteem in a tough environment? David Elefant provides some ideas that may help you. Build your Self Esteem, a Guide to ... Read More

What do you get when you cross schizophrenia with bipolar disorder? Schizoaffective disorder. It's actually not quite that simple, but that's a good way to think of this disorder - ... Read More

What do therapists do when they are depressed? A fascinating article by Kenneth Pope and Barbara Tabachnick looks at the experiences of psychologists who were psychotherapy clients. One ... Read More

Is there really a link between marijuana and schizophrenia? A new study has found similarities between the brains of adolescents who smoke marijuana regularly and adolescents with schizophrenia. There probably ... Read More