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Posted on 02/24/2014 11:26:00 AM

Understanding Suicide

It’s almost March and the sun is shining. Often we think about the darkest months of winter as being the time of year when suicide is most common. However, research indicates that the spring and summer months tend to have higher rates. There are many theories as to why this is the case, but unfortu...

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Posted on 02/21/2014 05:58:00 AM

Understanding Depression

Depression affects one in ten Americans, but it’s hard to talk about. The word is something we toss around casually--“I’m so depressed! Our team didn’t make the play-offs”; or “My mom grounded me because I got a C in math-I’m so depressed!”; or, “”We went out on 3 dates but now she wants t...

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Posted on 02/17/2014 09:00:00 AM

Do You Like Self-Help Books or Apps? Consider this Research Study.

Acacia Parks, PhD is a professor of psychology, and knows quite a bit about positive psychology. She has become interested in studying self-help approaches. Self-help is at its best when it takes the best that clinical research has to offer, and makes it available and practical and useable for the g...

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Posted on 02/14/2014 02:41:00 PM

Happy Valentine's Day--Heart Health

In honor of Valentine's Day, here is an interesting article explaining that there is a relationship between heart disease and depression. This article from the National Institute of Mental Health explains that while researchers aren't sure exactly why the relationship between depression ...

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Posted on 02/11/2014 08:33:00 AM

A Simple Explanation of Brain Chemistry

Have you ever wondered why we are so proficient at noticing bad things, but we have to work a little harder to notice the good things in our lives? Here is an article that explains why this is the case. Dr Breuning refers to this phenomenon as "crisis goggles", and explains how endorphin,...

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