Will Baum, LCSW Psychotherapy

Tag: depression

  • Transcendental Meditation for Depression

    PsychCentral has news about two studies showing that Transcendental Meditation (TM) helps reduce depression…at least for African-Americans and Hawaiians over 55. Participants in both studies who practiced the Transcendental Meditation program showed significant reductions in depressive symptoms compared to health education controls. The largest decreases were found in those participants who had indications of clinically…

    Read more: Transcendental Meditation for Depression

  • Sleep Deprivation v. Depression

    From the NYT Opinionator section, In Sleepless Nights, a Hope for Treating Depression–post-partum depression, at least.  (Since when did new moms get a lot of sleep anyway?) Sleep deprivation used as a treatment for depression is efficacious and robust: it works quickly, is relatively easy to administer, inexpensive, relatively safe and it also alleviates other…

    Read more: Sleep Deprivation v. Depression

  • The Depression Debate

    A while back, I linked to Louis Menand’s big New Yorker article about the history of depression treatment.  Didn’t read it?  Here’s a conversation about the piece–The Depression Debate–in a podcast from the magazine’s website. Meds, placebos, Freud, CBT, and depression itself all come under the microscope.

    Read more: The Depression Debate

  • Exercise v. Depression and Anxiety

    A Boston University meta-analysis (a study of studies) confirms what you may have already suspected if you’ve ever jogged around the block or done a few sit-ups when anxious, depressed, stressed, or angry–exercise is good for your mental health. “Individuals who exercise report fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression, and lower levels of stress and…

    Read more: Exercise v. Depression and Anxiety

  • Psych Tests

    Are you anxious or depressed?  Maybe you meet criteria for Bipolar Disorder, ADHD,  or an Eating Disorder.  PsychCentral aims to let you know with this long list of free psychological tests and quizzes.  Test have been “scientifically reviewed,” the page says.  Not sure exactly what that means, but they do seem better than your average…

    Read more: Psych Tests