Bipolar Like Me - Your Sense of Coherence

Changing Our Routines and Habits

Friday, February 9th, 2007

Humans are creatures of habit and routine. Just as it takes us 20 years or more to develop our adult personalities, we're also developing behaviors and habits that will stay with us for a lifetime. ... Read more... »

What is Depression if not a Mental Illness?

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

Sometimes you might hear a person talking about mental disorders like depression or bipolar disorder without really understanding what they mean. What is depression? What is bipolar disorder? Why do we refer to ... Read more... »

Happiness and Government Around the World

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

Happiness might be determined by geography. Adrian White and colleagues at Leicester University's School of Psychology analyzed data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and other databases to create a global perspective of well-being. The "happiest ... Read more... »

Researchers Explain How We Learn by Observation

Monday, January 8th, 2007

A recent brain imaging study helps explain how we learn to copy actions through observation. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of participants' brains, while they watched someone else perform a task, suggests that areas of ... Read more... »

The Quality of Online Support Communities: People not Posts

Friday, December 29th, 2006

The popularity of online communities has never been stronger, with the growth of new groups (such as YouTube) skyrocketing past those of old. But sometimes people and companies confuse what makes a popular community, well, ... Read more... »

Unraveling the Biology of Emotions

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

There's a lot of discussion about love, happiness and contentment on university campuses, but much of it is coming from academic researchers in their labs, not romantically inclined college students on the lawns. More importanty, much ... Read more... »

Why Are Feelings Important?

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

In the midst of painful and confused feelings, we can ask ourselves whether we would be better off without feelings. Does my anxiety serve any purpose? Does my depression have meaning, or is it just ... Read more... »

Denial is a Powerful Impediment to Treatment

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

Many people are still turned off by seeking help for a mental health concern, like depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, an eating issue, or anxiety. While a man will think nothing nowadays of asking his doctor ... Read more... »

Too Many Cats: A Call for Compassion

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

From my files: When the Board of Health went into the home, they discovered 38 cats and three dogs living in squalor with an elderly brother and sister. Feces and urine covered the floor. Most of ... Read more... »

Children of Alcoholics

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

More than 28 million Americans have seen at least one parent suffer alcohol's serious adverse effects, leading to serious family problems. More than 78 million Americans, or 43 percent of the adult population, has been ... Read more... »

Does Chocolate Addiction Exist?

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Chocolate craving is very common, but can we actually be addicted to it? Can these powerful urges to eat truly be classed as an addiction? We generally crave foods due to external prompts and our ... Read more... »

What’s in a Name?

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

What's in a name? How does changing your name upon marriage affect your identity? The majority of women take their husband's surname and shift from Miss to Mrs. But this may have more than just ... Read more... »

Help for Quit Smoking Now!

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Cigarette smoking is one of the worst habits for health and one of the most difficult to quit. But remember: you can do it! It begins with a plan, determination and a little help from ... Read more... »

Learning About Self-Image and How We View Ourselves

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Self-image is both a conscious and subconscious way of seeing ourselves. It is the emotional judgment we make about our self-worth. We form our self-image through interaction with others, taking into account their reactions to ... Read more... »

Your Sense of Coherence

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Can your 'sense of coherence' influence your health? The concept of sense of coherence (SOC) was put forward by Aaron Antonovsky in 1979 to explain why some people become ill under stress and others stay healthy. ... Read more... »

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