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Are Sleep Problems Symptoms or Causes of Emotional Disorders

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 …

May 5, 2009 – 5:11 am | By Mike | Posted in Uncategorized, biological effects of stress | Tagged , , , , | Comments (1)

No One Knowingly Errs

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 …

February 5, 2009 – 11:51 am | By Mike | Posted in Anxiety, Post traumatic stress disorder, biological effects of stress | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (2)