Dr. Leonard Holmes, the About Guide to Mental Health, presents an article by Dr. Pauline Wallin on the topic of New Year’s Resolutions. She writes, “On January 2, millions ... Read More

There have been so many times, in sessions with my psychiatrist, that I've wondered, "Hey, why not throw in a twist of lime; I'm on every other possible medication in ... Read More

Nancy Schimelpfening, the About Guide to Depression, shares, “One recent evening I was watching my neighbors put up a dazzling display of lights on their home. Judging by the wattage ... Read More

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Melissa C. Stöppler, M.D., the About Guide to Stress Management writes, “Holiday stress can take a significant toll on sleep. According to a new survey published by The Gallup Organization, ... Read More

Actor Robert Downey, Jr. has punctuated a career filled with talent and promise with arrests, imprisonments and time spent in drug rehabilitation. Though he has reportedly been diagnosed with bipolar ... Read More

Met online? Meeting offline? Read this first. This 3-part article focuses on internet romance, but the advice is relevant no matter why you choose to meet an internet acquaintance in real ... Read More

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group has announced that the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Equetro, which is an extended-release form of carbamazepine capsules, for the treatment of patients with ... Read More

The psychiatric ward's alarm went off, and my heart jumped into my throat. While I had been talking on the phone to my wife, Abe had made his move. What ... Read More

When you care about something as passionately as I cared about the 2004 United States Presidential election, and it doesn't go the way you wanted it to - and you ... Read More

Researchers for the STEP-BD program have found a link between bipolar disorder and anxiety. Of the participants with bipolar disorder studied, over half presented a co-occurring anxiety disorder. They further ... Read More

Talking to Abe, I only got the feeling that he was hell-bent on suicide. The nurse on duty was not going to be any help, so I felt it was ... Read More

Dr. Leonard Holmes, About’s Guide to Mental Health Resources, presents an article by Mark Sichel entitled “Ten Tips for Coping with Holiday Stress.” Mr. Sichel writes, “We all look ... Read More

I learned that Abe had taken care of Dorothy when she first came into the hospital, but who was taking care of Abe? More to the point, was anybody there ... Read More

A.D.A.M. defines fibromyalgia (also called fibrositis or fibromyositis) as “a syndrome of unknown cause that results in chronic, sometimes debilitating muscle pain and fatigue.” It is quite common for ... Read More

Are you bogged down with depression or feel someone you love may be struggling with this? Sometimes you know something is wrong, but just can’t put your finger on ... Read More