Improving Your Mental Health

The U.S. Surgeon General wants to Prevent Suicide
 Read about the 'National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.'

When is Therapy Not Confidential?
Your therapist is sometimes required to share information

Ten Tips for Managing Conflict, Tension, and Anger
Clare Albright, Psy.D. provides some practical ideas

Metaphors for Life
Is your life a battle or a journey?  Life Metaphors can shape how we live.

Keeping an Open Mind about Treatment
Some people have a prejudice against medications or psychotherapy. Don't rule out either form of treatment.

What, Me Worry?
Anticipatory anxiety and negative fantasy can ruin life in the present

Talking to Your Kids About Drinking Helps
Study shows that it can prevent harmful college drinking behavior

Exercise is an Effective Antidepressant
A new study also finds that it keeps depression from returning

Video Games to Treat ADD?
Video Games may work better than traditional brain wave feedback

Breast Cancer Patients who get Group Therapy Live Longer
Research from Stanford University is undergoing replication

What about St. John's Wort?
It may help, but it can react with other medications

Treat Your Depression over the Phone
A new program uses written material and the phone to actually treat depression.

Violent Video Games increase Violent Behavior
Two studies find a strong link between violent game play and real life violence

Getting Help for Less
You don't have to be rich to get therapy or medications

Valentines Day is Over-rated.
What psychologists know about love - Pauline Wallin, Ph.D.

Make New Year's Resolutions Stick
How to make lasting changes in your life - Pauline Wallin, Ph.D.

Maybe it's not too late - Growing new Brain Cells
New research suggests ways to stay alert and sane as we age.

Balance
is one of the keys to good mental health.  Learn how to restore a sense of balance to your life.

Maybe it's not Depression
Chronic fatigue, thyroid problems & autoimmune disorders can mimic depression.

Making Friends with Chronic Pain
It's possible to change the way that the brain interprets pain signals - If you stop fighting.

Using your Computer to Manage your Emotions
Emotions Manager 2000 may help you get in touch with your feelings

Can You Trust Online Mental Health Information?
An expert can guide you to sound sites.

Why do Young People Murder?
It may be easier to understand the issues than to change them

The Dilemma of 'Denial'
If you deny being an alcoholic then you must be one (huh?)

Getting Together with Family
Wonderful times, or times straight from hell.  It depends on your family.  

Letting Go
Why is it so hard for us to do this when we need to?

Managing Stress - Part I
Learn about the fight-or-flight response and a way to calm it down.

Managing Stress - Part II: The Relaxation Response
Learn about this form of meditation.

Managing Stress - Part III: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Moderate stress can be positive, but too much is a problem.

Coping with Data Smog
What to do about Information Overload

Real-time Online Modalities - Conferencing with Chat, Telephone, and Video
add a sense of presence to online communication.

Online Modalities - Email and Bulletin Boards
An exploration of different modes of communicating on the Internet.

Living in the Present Moment
Importance vs. Urgency.

Why are Natural Environments Special?
Nature relaxes us and recharges our batteries.

It's That Time of Year - Seasonal Depression
Seasonal Affective Disorder kicks in when the days get short.

Chat Communities on the Net
Real time conferences on mental health issues.

Protecting your Privacy in Usenet Support Groups. Part 2
Complete anonymity is more difficult.

Protecting your Privacy in Usenet Support Groups. Part 1
Here are some simple ways to post privately.

Webrings Help you Explore Diverse Sites
Hop on and move quickly from site to site.

Where to go Online if your Family Needs Help.

Find a Therapist in Your Hometown
Using Directories on the Net.

Psychopharmacology on the Net
Drug Companies and Independent Resources.

Usenet Support now on the Web
Participate in these discussions with or without a newsreader.

Verify the credentials of your Cyber-shrink
with the Credential Check service.

Mental Health Mailing Lists
The Power of Email.

Cybertherapy - Is it really therapy?
There are many answers to this question.

 Internet Counseling Sites are Becoming More Common.
How private are these email consultations?

You've probably seen websites offering Psychological Tests.
Are these tests accurate? Is it ethical to stick a test on the net and let people take it?