Hear from Pat Risser drawing from his personal experience on actions you can take to prevent suicide.
Date Posted: July 26, 2013
Categories: Suicide Prevention
GOMany people complain about poor sleep around the full moon, and now a report appearing in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, on July 25 offers some of the first convincing scientific evidence to suggest that this really is true. The findings ...
Jul 26
Categories: Sleep Disorders
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Folks slack off when they don't think their work matters--a lack of intrinsic motivation that is also a symptom of burnout, the ultimate bugbear of productivity and at-work wellness. But when they see that their work is important, they work harder ...
Jul 26
Categories: Workplace Issues
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If you are trying to lose weight or save for the future, new research suggests avoiding temptation may increase your chances of success compared to relying on willpower alone. The study on self-control by researchers from the Universities of ...
Jul 25
Categories: Eating Disorders
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Extroverts, those outgoing, gregarious types who wear their personalities on their sleeve, are generally happier, studies show. Some research also has found that introverts, who are more withdrawn in nature, will feel a greater sense of happiness if ...
Jul 25
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Criminal psychopathy can be both repulsive and fascinating, as illustrated by the vast number of books and movies inspired by this topic. Offenders diagnosed with psychopathy pose a significant threat to society, because they are more likely to harm ...
Jul 25
Categories: Empathy
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Many people still believe that ADHD isn't a "real" diagnosis, or that it's the fault of the parent, or that the child is just ...
Jul 23
Categories: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Effexor (Venlafaxine) is an antidepressant, belonging to the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class of drugs, used for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
The drug, currently marketed by Pfizer, is the most ...
Jul 23
Categories: Depression
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It turns out the love hormone oxytocin is two-faced. Oxytocin has long been known as the warm, fuzzy hormone that promotes feelings of love, social bonding and well-being. It's even being tested as an anti-anxiety drug. But new Northwestern ...
Jul 23
Categories: Anxiety, Fear
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STEPPING out onto the glass platform of the Willis Tower, 412 metres above the streets of Chicago is enough to make most people dizzy. Not so babies, who are born with no fear of heights. Now it seems that this wariness develops as a result of ...
Jul 22
Categories: Fear
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A research, recently published on the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that a correlate of a body-ownership illusion is that the virtual type of body carries with it a set of temporary changes in perception and ...
Jul 20
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If you want to excel at anything, it’s not enough to fix your weaknesses. You also need to leverage your strengths. When Albert Einstein failed a French exam, if he had concentrated only on his language skills, he might never have transformed ...
Jul 20
Categories: Self-Confidence, Strengths Assessment
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Controversy exists over what some mental health experts call "hypersexuality," or sexual "addiction." Namely, is it a mental disorder at all, or something else? It failed to make the cut in the recently updated Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...
Jul 20
Categories: Addictions
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The stories of Bill Clinton's charisma are legend.
Much of that charisma was communicated through eye contact.
Those who have met him say that when he looks at you, it's a very intimate experience. His eye contact is said to be deep and personal, ...
Jul 19
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Fewer women are getting married and they’re waiting longer to tie the knot when they do decide to walk down the aisle. That’s according to a new Family Profile from the National Center for Family and Marriage Research (NCFMR) at Bowling Green ...
Jul 19
Categories: Relationships & Marriage
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University of Arizona researchers have found in a recent study that ultrasound waves applied to specific areas of the brain appear able to alter patients' moods. The discovery has led the scientists to conduct further investigations with the hope ...
Jul 19
Categories: Mood Swings / Bipolar
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