What is depression? Major depression is a serious problem for individuals and for society. According to a recent report published by the World Health Organization, major depression is the number one cause of death and disability in industrialized nations. This means that depression causes more problems for society than heart disease or diabetes or HIV…
What is Depression? Major depression is a serious problem for individuals and for society. People dealing with depression experience a low mood or lack of interest in pleasurable activities, and also may experience sleeplessness or oversleeping, lack of appetite or overeating, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fatigue, feeling slowed down, and suicidal ideation. Depression is…
If you saw his Ted talk, you may already be familiar with Princeton psychologist Daniel Kahneman’s research on happiness. Dr. Kahneman and a group of researchers surveyed people across income brackets in a national sample on their overall happiness. Those who made $90,000 reported being twice as happy as those who made $20,000. However, an…
In recent years there has been increased attention in the popular media to bipolar disorder. You can hardly turn on the TV or look through a magazine without seeing a drug advertisement to treat bipolar disorder. While this increased awareness has been very useful in many ways, there is also a lot of misinformation out…
Changing a habit is hard. Anyone who has tried to change their eating habits, quit smoking, start an exercise program, or stop drinking or using drugs can tell you how difficult it can be at times to change old habits. In my last post I discussed how slipping (i.e., falling back into an old habit)…
