Amy Pilkington January and February have always been the hardest time of the year for me to manage my symptoms, which can range from severe depression tomania. One year was particularly difficult, however. My father passed away on New Year’s Day in 2008. He was very ill throughout the holidays…
Traumatic stress linked to biological indicator
By Victoria Colliver Researchers are getting closer to being able to predict who might be more vulnerable to stress even before they experience trauma. A study of Bay Area and New York police academy recruits by researchers at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, UCSF and New York University…
The emotional side of choosing cosmetic surgery
Anxiety disorders have soared since credit crunch
By Laura Donnelly Hospital statistics show the number of outpatient appointments for those with such a diagnosis has soared since the onset of the credit crunch. Experts said some of the rise could be explained by an expansion in counseling services, and an increase in mental health problems triggered by…
TLC brings new life to newspapers
By Bettie Marlowe There is a purpose to the Cleveland Daily Banner getting squashed, soaked, plastered, painted and decorated at the Teen Learning Center. Art Therapist Blythe Mayfield is behind this “Animal Persona” project, which, she explains, “is an alternative method for externalizing feelings and conveying messages without having to…