In a thought provoking article, Sleep study at Pitt is a researcher’s dream job, in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the role of sleep in mental health is explored. Some of the many interesting points from the interview of Dr. Anne Germain are: “…there is growing evidence that sleep problems are actually the cause of many psychological …
Two new articles of note: First, Charles M. Blow, in the New York Times, writes about two 11 year old boys who recently suicided. It is thought that being bullied at school played a major role in their separate decisions to end their lives. A very moving and thought provoking article. You can read it …
First, under the category of ‘you’ve gotta be kidding me,’ the Chicago Tribune reports that “The conclusion in recently released Justice Department memos that CIA interrogation techniques would not cause prolonged mental harm…” Torture does not cause prolonged mental harm. This definitely is one of the things that makes me go hmmm…. For the whole …
In the very first post on this blog, I wrote: "Actions based on anxiety are often regrettable." That may be true, but someone experiencing intense anxiety or a panic attack feels under great pressure to do something, anything to relieve the anxiety and improve their situation. Nevertheless, actions born from anxiety often have poor or …
This is a brief follow-up to my fourth post on anxiety: “Biological Aspects of Stress and Anxiety.” In researching for the next topic for the blog, I ran across a video about Robert Sapolsky, the author of Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers. The video is short but makes a dramatic point about the effects …
In a post from Discovery Health Cares, aromatherapy is suggested for stress management and anxiety reduction. My apologies for the delay in between posts recently. I will hopefully be getting back to a more regular schedule soon.