Tag: depression
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Mid-Life Crisis
Read more: Mid-Life CrisisA history, from Scientific American: [Season’s of a Man’s Life author] Levinson felt that midlife crises were actually more common than not and appeared like clockwork between the ages of 40 to 45. For Levinson, such crises were characterized primarily by a stark, painful “de-illusionment” process stemming from the individual’s unavoidable comparison between his youthful…
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Depression, OCD, Zombie Prevention, and Creativity
Read more: Depression, OCD, Zombie Prevention, and CreativityVariety pack from the feed: 10 Things You Should Know About Male Depression (Psych Central) Zombie Prevention: Your Child’s Sleep (NYT) Obsessive Fears Arise in Response to Compulsions in OCD (Psych Central) The Creative Power of Thinking Outside Yourself (PsyBlog) A Psychopath Walks Into A Room. Can You Tell? (NPR)
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For Self-Compassion
Read more: For Self-CompassionGo Easy on Yourself, a New Wave of Research Urges (NYT): [R]esearch suggests that giving ourselves a break and accepting our imperfections may be the first step toward better health. People who score high on tests of self-compassion have less depression and anxiety, and tend to be happier and more optimistic. Preliminary data suggest that…
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Neighborhood Depression
Read more: Neighborhood DepressionA unsurprising study says that where you live affects your mood. “One of the things we tried to assess was essentially community support — to what extent people in that neighborhood turned to others for child care, other forms of assistance — and whether they socialize and know each other. And it’s clear that in…
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Personality Delays Depression Treatment
Read more: Personality Delays Depression TreatmentFalse negatives in assessing depression occur with the outgoing and bubbly, a study says. “When a person who has enjoyed socializing and whose mood normally is positive becomes depressed, friends and family often don’t recognize it. Depression is inconsistent with the expectations that people have…”