It’s that time of year again where the days are short and darker and the nights are long. Seasonal affective disorder is a form or recurring major depressive disorder that…
Category: Behavioral and Mental Health
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What is Alexithymia and Why You Should Care
I recently came across a disorder that I haven’t heard of before, and I thought I knew them all. It’s called “alexithymia” and people who have it have difficulty identifying…
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and How Patients Feel About It
A controversial and stigmatized psychiatric practice in which volts of electricity are passed through the patient’s brain for a brief amount of time, electroconvulsive therapy has a long and interesting…
Antidepressant Foods
The new field of “Nutritional Psychiatry” is providing an incredible amount of information regarding the medicinal role of food in treating emotional and mental disorders. Besides the traditional recommendation of…
Antidepressants and Alzheimer’s Disease: Effective for Depression or Cognitive Decline?
Depressive symptoms are commonly seen in Alzheimer’s disease and are difficult to successfully treat, because it is challenging to distinguish those of clinical depression and those of cognitive deterioration. Both…
Huntington’s Disease and Risk of Suicide
Certain illnesses carry a high risk for suicidal thoughts and attempts. Huntington’s disease is no exception, but instead is associated with an increased risk for suicidal ideation, attempts and completed…