Monthly Archives: September 2009
Groups as Therapy?–Socializing and Mental Health (preview)
You have turned up for your annual medical checkup. The doctor has taken your blood pressure, inquired about your diet and exercise patterns, and asked whether you smoke. Then come some rather pointed questions about your social life: Do you have many friends? Do you socialize? Which groups do you belong to? How diverse are … Continue reading
How much does the suicide committed by the average person cost?
I want to know because I was thinking of taking my life but refused to since it is morally wrong except if you’re a criminal or very, very ill and dying. I want to know both the monetary and emotional costs of the suicide and why the criminal or a dying person should or should … Continue reading
what are sympyoms of teen suicide?
im doing a report on teen suicsuicide and i need to know the syptoms not signs of teen suicide .. hope u can help me symptoms may include teariness, crying, wanting to be alone all the time, boredom, lack of motivation, lethargy. Technorati Tags: Boredom, Lack Of Motivation, Lethargy, Signs, teen suicide
Illuminating Depression
Nearly 15 million Americans suffer from depression. Learn why depression is more than just "feeling blue," the difficulties of treating it with traditional medications and how new tools and research are shedding light on brain structures that may play an integral role in treating it. Duration : 11 min 48 sec Technorati Tags: kqed
Whats the difference between (ecomonic) Depression and Recession. Seeking basic easy to understand definition?
. Looking it up on-line it stated that if the financial events go on for three or more quarters, etc. Yet, I still found it challenging to comprehend the difference between economic recession and depression. Sights I read sounded like "government" language. Seeking more "regular citizen" language for comprehension. Any added examples for easier understanding … Continue reading
In which countries is an unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide a criminal offence?
I do not mean assisted suicide, abetment or euthanasia, but a simple case of where a person attempts to commit suicide, and fails. I want to know which countries consider this to be a criminal offence. In all countries, it’s a criminal offense. However, if you are a terrorist suicide bomber and you succeed, you … Continue reading
Scary Music Scarier with Eyes Shut
[ The following is an exact transcript of this podcast. ] Scary music plays a key role in ramping up the fear factor in movies. The soundtrack has such an effect that I put my hands over my ears during the most frightening moments. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University report that scary music is … Continue reading
LSD Returns–For Psychotherapeutics
Albert Hofmann, the discoverer of LSD, lambasted the countercultural movement for marginalizing a chemical that he asserted had potential benefits as an invaluable supplement to psychotherapy and spiritual practices such as meditation. “This joy at having fathered LSD was tarnished after more than ten years of uninterrupted scientific research and medicinal use when LSD was … Continue reading
Downward mobility tied to depression in immigrants (Reuters)
Reuters – Immigrants to the U.S. may face an increased risk of depression if they feel they’ve lost the social standing they once had in their native land, a new study finds. Technorati Tags: depression, Downward Mobility, Immigrants, Reuters, Risk