Scientists have laid bare a novel molecular mechanism responsible for the major depression symptom, anhedonia, the loss of the ability to experience pleasure. The brain circuit involved in this newly elucidated pathway is largely identical between rod…
depression
Young minds, the highs and lows
Adolescence and young adulthood is a time of life dominated by highs and lows – it’s part of normal development, but it’s also the time when people are at greatest risk of developing mental illness. We hear about so…
Cause Or Effect? – Church and Freedom from Depression
Does going to Church reduce your risk for depression? Perhaps the social interaction help to prevent it, or perhaps the spiritual beliefs are a buttress against depression.
Or is it simply that depressed people tend to stay indoors and become reclusive?
One way to find out is to follow people over time. See whether depression precedes a loss of religion, or vice versa.
One recent study followed 114 30-year olds living in New Haven Connecticut. When questioned 10 years after the initial interviews,…
Feb 162012
Be On the “Bright Side of the Moon” By Sonya Yeh Spencer, ITA NLP Trainer, Coach & Facilitator I remember some twenty years ago listening to Pink Floyd’s eighth album “Dark Side of The Moon”, and the lyrics haunted me for days, especially the lyrics for “Eclipse” on the right. As the song swirls in my head and going over and over like a broken record player (I still remember playing them!) I noticed that [Read more...]
Jan 182012
By Sonya Yeh Spencer, NLP Trainer, Coach & Visual NLP Process Developer, 18 Jan 2012 2011 has been such a wonderful year for us and for many of our clients. It is not because the biggest flood that had hit Queensland since 1974 did not hit us, or that our life has gone extra smoothly. In fact, there were so many things that challenged us in 2011 that it really served as a wakeup call [Read more...]
What Is Harm Reduction?
Sherry Gaba LCSW, Psychotherapist, Life and Recovery Coach on Celebrity Rehab on VH1 and Author of “The Law of Sobriety” which uses the law of attraction to recover from any addiction. Please download your copy of “Eliminate Limiting Beliefs”, …
Antidepressants Linked to Thicker Arteries
Antidepressant use has been linked to thicker arteries, possibly contributing to the risk of heart disease and stroke, in a study of twin veterans. The data is being presented Tuesday, April 5 at the American College of Cardiology meeting in New Orlean…
Sweaty work in the hunt for the brain basis of social anxiety
Anxiety has overtaken depression to become the most commonly diagnosed psychological disorder in the United States, with social anxiety its most frequent manifestation. Part of the cause of extreme social anxiety is thought to be related to b…
Country Strong: A Movie that Depicts the Truths about Untreated Alcoholism
I am not a movie critic and won’t pretend to be, but I do not understand why the reviews for the movie “Country Strong” were so negative. The movie has everything in it from alcoholism, mental illness, co-dependency, ageism, and grief and loss gi…
Why Recovery Coaching Works
There’s a phrase going around that says, “If you can get a person to five years of recovery they are likely to make it to ten years.” But how do you get someone to five years when more than three out of four relapse in the first year? We now know…
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