Tag Archives: mental health

There's a good reason you feel calmer when you're moving. Pychotherapist and author William Pullen takes it even further with his new book, 'Running with Mindfulness.' Pullen's combination of moving, talking and self-awareness is a potent method for healing.

First diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 16, in 'Mental: Lithium, Love, and Losing My Mind' Jaime Lowe looks at her 20 plus years taking lithium and the drug itself.

Start within and then turn to others to keep you accountable – that’s the recipe for becoming more self-aware. Have patience and you’re bound to see results.

Some Bureau of Prisons staff have recognized that, at least in some cases, approaching chronically self-destructive behavior as a treatment issue (not a disciplinary one) is the only way to rehabilitate someone with serious mental illness.

Deeper prayer, greater compassion, and expressions of gratitude, sincerity, and happiness are all part of that “low-cost lifestyle” researchers are on the hunt for.

New information is regularly being shared about the importance of altruism, happiness, and gratitude – especially as it pertains to establishing better health in people.

The documented power of the placebo aligns with the fact that many are finding a spiritual approach holds hope for treating depression and other forms of mental illness.

Recovery from the effects of PTSD takes time, but first one must seek help

"I have a unique perspective of knowing what depression is like both personally and professionally."

Every new release of the mental health care bible is subject to controversy and criticism. DSM-5, which recognizes "Internet addiction" but lumps Asperger's into the autism spectrum, is no exception.