Depression and Alcohol?

It is not uncommon for people to become depressed as they drink too much. in fact, the two are very often closely related. in fact recent research shows the bond between alcoholism and depression. Beside the taste of alcohol, it can cause the body to relax, which it can also make you speak to others [...]

Signs & Symptoms of Stress, Anxiety & Depression

If you think that you may be suffering from stress, anxiety or depression check out these signs and symptoms and seek some professional help. Even if only one or two of these signs are familiar to you, you should read on and know what to look out for to avoid getting worse. It is a [...]

Pot activists enlisting moms for legalization push

Letters to the editor: May 9, 2010 Here are letters to the editor from Daily News editions of May 9, 2010. Read more on Naples Daily News Pot activists enlisting moms for legalization push Moms got tougher drunk-driving laws on the books and were directly responsible for passing and then repealing alcohol Prohibition. Now marijuana [...]

Depression – Medication

Depression is something that many people are uncomfortable talking about. a large percentage of the population suffers from clinical depression, yet few people want to talk about it. it can be characterized by things like over-eating or under-eating, lethargy, excessive sadness, and even bodily pain among other things. Those who have never suffered from depression [...]

Important Facts About Depression

Is mental illness a sign of spiritual weakness? Can pastors ever become depressed or mentally ill? Do Christians ever really become depressed? These are all reasonable questions. The respective answers are: No, not necessarily; yes; and, yes. Depression is a mental illness and is no respecter of persons; it can take anyone, especially someone with [...]

When is Depression Guilt?

Mental health experts say there are two kinds of depression: situational and bio-chemical. If your lover took a hike, you lost your job, or you flunked out of economics and you've felt sad about it for a long time you probably have situational depression. But if you and your partner are getting along great, you [...]

Shelby: Bank bill should also overhaul government-sponsored mortgage companies

Ex-Interior Sec Walter Hickel Dies At 90 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Former Alaska Gov. Walter J. Hickel, who served as Interior secretary under President Nixon until he was dismissed for objecting to the treatment of Vietnam War protesters, has died at age 90. Read more on WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey Shelby: Bank bill [...]

Introduction to Soaring & Crashing – My Bipolar Adventures

I'm not a famous actress like Patty Duke (Anna Marie in They Call Me Anna) or Carrie Fisher (in the best Awful); or a gifted psychiatrist like Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison (in An Unquiet Mind); or a flamboyant, young journalist like Lizzie Simon (in Detour: My Bipolar Road Trip in 4-D); or a notorious newswoman [...]

In rural Iowa, whiskey delights

Priest sex abuse suit settled for $1 million Robby Price was a 14-year- old altar boy in 1999 when a Catholic priest in Charlotte molested him. For eight years, he told no one. Read more on The Charlotte Observer In rural Iowa, whiskey delights TEMPLETON, Iowa - There is Templeton Rye whiskey, the golden-brown stuff [...]

Atypical Depression Sadly Misunderstood

Atypical depression, while just as severe as other forms of depression, is different in many ways. one is that it usually springs up earlier than other types, typically when you are a teenager. it can be more common in girls and women than men, and this type of depression can come and go depending on [...]