Depression - Family
Why victims of child abuse can find themselves struggling with mental health issues decades later.
Inexpensive and self-directed, co-counseling may be a great way to explore your issues.
What benefits come from a strong support network, and where can you find one of your own?
A new study reveals how being open about your sexuality can bode well for your health.
Here are five common therapies that have shown promise for those with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Hot flashes are a well-known, frequently-complained-about source of discomfort brought on by menopause. Here's how to get relief from these and other "more-than-just annoyances."
Spinal manipulation is a helpful element of ongoing pain treatment for many. Learn what to expect from your visit to the chiropractor.
These simple tips will help you clear away the clouds to let the sunshine in again.
What are the key health risks you need to be aware of after a natural disaster like Hurricane Sandy?
In the wake of Sandy, be aware of the psychological impact such a disaster can bring.
When the downturn boosts death rates, it's time to identify the issues and make changes where you can.
For students, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can present a host of unique challenges and opportunities.
Learn how to spot the warning signs and break the vicious cycle.
Study shows that preparedness makes all the difference when it comes to caregiving.
Approximately two-thirds of adults watch TV in the hour before they go to bed. If you have ongoing sleep problems, ask yourself if you're one of them.
While some disobedience is a normal part of a child's development, overly troubling behavior is not. Watch out for these signs.
Balancing office and home life can create conflicts between demands and stress from both sides. But there may also be healthy benefits to working outside the home.
If you are a caregiver to a family member, it's not selfish to want to tend to your own needs and whims.
A study conducted at the University of Hawaii's animal science department of 106 pet owners found that almost a third experienced grief that lasted six months or more after their pet's death. Twelve percent reported that their grief caused major disruptions in their lives.
Here are tips for working through grief in a healthy way when it involves an entire community.
Strong parenting and emotional well-being are closely connected. Dr. Gerald Newmark, author of the book "How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children," offers his top child-rearing strategies.
Everyone copes with loss in his or her own way. If you've lost a child, you can find a multitude of organizations, books, blogs, and support groups to help you. Behind them all, you'll find parents who have also suffered the same loss.
When faced with a 40-plus hour work week, bills to pay, and trekking the kids to-and-fro, how do you let loose? This summer, make it a point to relieve your stress by utilizing the great outdoors.
Sure, expressing your emotions in positive ways can be a challenge, but keeping them bottled up is likely to lead to an explosion down the road.
Women simultaneously give their best as professionals, mothers, wives, friends, sisters, daughters, and more. They work inside and outside the home and somehow find time for everyone...except the one person who is most important: Herself.
Have you noticed changes in your aging parent or another elderly adult you care for? It may be depression. Depression in seniors is prevalent and often overlooked.
Parenting certainly has challenges. So when a parent has a mental illness such as bipolar disorder, it adds another whole dimension to the family dynamics.
If your teenager seems depressed, the problem could be in the bedroom.
Forensic psychologist Debra Warner answers a reader's question about how to help a loved one that suffers from severe depression.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) youth face distinct challenges both in school and out. It is important for parents and educators to understand the high levels of stress that LGBT youth feel and to be able to recognize warning signs associated with that stress.