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Tis the Season to be Unhappy

Tis the Season to be Unhappy

Welcome to the holidays, a sure-fire recipe for angst, familial discord and credit card debt. Add those ingredients together, fold in days of dark skies with no hope of sunlight, sprinkle with a smattering of work stress, simmer until ready to boil and you have a...
The Effect of Depression in Women

The Effect of Depression in Women

Women, regardless of nationality or socioeconomic status, have a higher chance to have depression than men. The reasons for such higher chance appear to be a combination of biological and cultural factors. Women’s Hormonal Variation and Life Phase Extreme...
Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Mary lives in Seattle, where the fall and winters are not known for being full of sunshine and blue skies—rather they are dark, overcast and quite dreary. Mary dreaded the advent fall; even the changing colors on the trees did little to lighten her mood. As fall would...
Mental Illnesses and Diagnosis

Mental Illnesses and Diagnosis

What is diagnosis? Many people dispute mental illnesses claiming the mental illnesses do not exist. Counselors are often diagnosing individuals every single day, and to understand the symptoms and diagnosis you must understand the underlying and overlying...
Impulsive Behaviors in Mental Health

Impulsive Behaviors in Mental Health

Impulse Control Disorders are common in children today. There is not a person in the world that hasn’t acted out impulsively, but when symptoms are reoccurring and consistent, you had better get help. Judgment plays a role in impulses and if the judgment is ignored in...