Category: Articles

  • Depression Treatment (on a Budget)

    PsychCentral looks at ways to get the most out of depression treatment during tough economic times.  Suggestions include: Ask your doctor if a generic form of your medication exists and if it would be all right for you to take. Target and Walmart are just a few of the pharmacies that offer generic medications for as little…

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  • “Twilight” Addiction

    The L.A. Times looks at the “Twilight” obsession, opening with: Chrystal Johnson didn’t think there was anything unhealthy about her all-consuming fixation with “The Twilight Saga” — until she discovered it was sucking the life out of her marriage…

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  • Insomnia Q&A

    A Q&A about insomnia is underway on the NYT’s Consults blog.  Starter questions: Does Insomnia Always Have an Underlying ‘Cause’? Can You Die of Insomnia?

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  • Tanning Addiction?

    Another behavior in the addiction spotlight:   UV abuse. As with alcohol, not everyone who is exposed becomes dependent on the sun. But there are enough UV abusers — one in five college students, perhaps half of beach habitués and 70 percent of indoor tanners, according to various studies — to warrant a new medical diagnostic…

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  • Patient Voices

    At NYT.com, the Patient Voices page features patients talking about a variety of psychological (and other) ailments, including ADHD,OCD, Bipolar Disorder, Eating Disorders, and so on…

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