Archive for March, 2007
Neurochemistry of Giving, Suicide, and Mood Triggers
Alvaro shares an essay written by a 15-year old on why “Tis better to give than receive” based on the neurochemicals Oxytocin and Dopamine. I liked the description that Oxytocin is a “cuddle” neurotransmitter. Keep in mind that we can give non-material things that can be just as meaningful - hugs, a smile, an [...]
Your Responsibility, Marriage, Antidepressants, Anxiety Disorders, and Emoting
I have always seen personal accountability as a self-empowering act and a sign of self-respect. This is often missing in many health situations, where patients too often abdicate their responsibilities or did not dare question their doctors about course of treatment. For Kilroy’s 10 point list that recognizes you as an empowered individual to question [...]
Therapy Appointment Guide by Scott Davis
When Scott submitted his article series on therapy appointment to my mental health blog carnival, I excluded his entry from the carnival edition. I wanted to dedicate a post on the article series he had written.
I was impressed by both the comprehensiveness of information Scott shares and the personal approach he takes in writing [...]
Zen of Depression, Common Sense, and Trust Your Feelings
JANE’S FEATURED PICK Therese Borchard’s stream of consciousness in “Confessions of a Suicidal Yogi” sums up what I consider to be the zen of dealing with depression: by living through it.
My thoughts have been where Therese’s thoughts have been, and in the depths of depression I had asked those forbidden questions. Why [...]
Website Review: Find Counseling
I’ve been asked to review a website called FindCounseling.com, which was first born in 1996 as Mirconnect.com then evolved in 2000 to Therapistfinder.net. When C.J. Newton founded FindCounseling.com, he wanted to create a search engine specific to mental health professionals. This was quite forward-thinking on Newton’s part, as resource websites at the [...]
Website Review: Defeating Depression
I’ve been asked to do a review of a website called “Defeating Depression“. Since I do not have the product that is sold through this website at the time of writing this review, I’m focusing the review on the website itself, and will not speak to actual product that I assume is a downloadable [...]
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