Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Finding Which Antidepressant Works Best for You

There may soon be a better way to help match people who have depression with the best antidepressants for their genetic makeup.

Learn more about this exciting news.

Friday, November 17, 2006

Reducing Stress

6 Ways to Reduce Stress Naturally

Medication isn't always the answer. Check out these six simple ways to reduce stress naturally.

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Relaxation for Depression

Relaxation Techniques to Boost Depression Recovery

The road back from depression can be difficult. Here are some tips for finding your bliss.

Learn to relax here.

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Stress & Black Tea

Many turn to tea as an afternoon break in the day. But could drinking the plain, old fashioned variety -- black tea -- actually send stress packing?

Find out here.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Bipolar Disorder & Depression - The Symptoms and the Difference

Bipolar disorder and depression -- they're not the same thing. Symptoms differ, and so should treatment. Are you getting the right care?

Is It Really Depression -- Or Something Else?

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Is Depression a Family Heirloom?

Today's Top Story: Is Depression a Family Heirloom?

Is your risk for depression something that's handed down to you, like your Grandma's fine china?

See what the latest research says.

I Want to Be Happy

SPIRITUALITY / SOUL TO SOUL I Want to Be Happy

I discovered that wasn't too much to ask for in my marriage. It was too little.

[By Elaine Creasman]

"How could he do that to you?" I asked angrily. My friend's husband—a Christian—had just told her he was in love with another woman."It's not all his fault," my friend admitted. "I helped chase him away by demanding he change so I could be happy."I listened intently as she poured out the details of her demands, feeling that she was reading from the pages of my life. "I've done some of the same things," I confessed.

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Monday, July 31, 2006

The Cost of Neglect

My work had become my mistress and my wife had had enough. What would happen to us?

I couldn't explain why, but for months, I had a gnawing sense that my life was off track. And I certainly never would have guessed the marital havoc I'd reap because of my misplaced priorities. Feeling unsettled, and with the thought that physical exercise would clear my head, one spring day I grabbed my shiny new ax and headed out to begin splitting wood.Why is Maria so unhappy? I wondered. She'd grown up in a violent home that ultimately exploded in divorce, but hadn't I rescued her from all that almost 15 years ago? She was now married to a successful doctor from an intact Christian family. Wasn't that enough to bring her the stability, security, and "normal life" she'd always dreamed of?

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Monday, July 10, 2006

Depressed?

Depression or Something Else? What Really Ails You

Is it really depression, or something else? Other mood disorders cause similar symptoms. Learn the difference.

Lost Your Job?

Lost Your Job? Your Heart May Pay the Price

Job loss is always traumatic but being laid off late in life might come with double the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Counseling may help.