I'm a 30 something west coast stay at home Mom. My husband and I have been married for about 10 years and have 2 children 5 & 8 yrs old.
I've struggled with depression for the majority of my life. The past few years have been especially difficult with the stresses of postpartum depression and caring for our children. Beyond the usual sypmtoms of depression, my...
My research, clinical practice and books have tried to help people understand how their eating is influenced by their brain chemistry and mood. And on the other side, how they can activate their mental energy and decrease their stress by what they eat. My co-author, Dr Nina Marquis and I wrote a recently published book, The Serotonin Power Diet, Rodale 2007 which helps people control overeating...
Greta Gleissner, LMSW, is a New York City based psychotherapist and author specializing in eating disorders, substance abuse, and co-occurring mood disorders. In recovery herself, her first book, Something Spectacular: The True Story of a Rockette’s Battle with Bulimia is a raw, personal chronicle of the devastating effects bulimia exacts upon her personal and professional life during...
I am fifty years old. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the late 1990's but I have dealt with depression off and on since my teens. I want to encourage other depression sufferers to move away from the victim mentality that goes along with the bio-medical theories of depression, and to try to learn to take responsibility for our own moods.
I am Dr. Jagdish Vankar, MD Psychiatry. I strive to provide holistic, ethical and satisfying management of mental health disorders for all age groups.
Services available for:
* Depression, Mania, Schizophrenia, Sleep disorders, Stress Induced disorders and Anxiety disorders such as Panic attacks, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Phobias.
* Epilepsy, Migraine and other headaches
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I'm a Board Certified Doctor of Natural Health who specializes in Integrative Nutrition for Cravings & Mood Swings. I'm dedicated to giving each individual woman the tools to create a healthier, happier, more fulfilling life everyday. My clients have successfully improved their healthy eating habits, prevented & reduced their sugar cravings, anxiety, depression and brain...
I am a 39yo married male who recently was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. I have 4 children 3 girls (10 Shaela, 15 Chloe lives with aunt, 19 Alyssa just gave birth to my grandson Bishop) and 1 stepson (17 Alex who wants/needs out) I have always felt that my mood swings have effected my family in a negative way, pushing me/them away :-(. I also thought that my crazy outburst were...
I'm a 26 year old guy living somewhere in England and the bits of my brain that deal with sleep and mood don't work properly. My current diagnosis is bipolar affective disorder (also known as manic depression). I'm also waiting to go to a sleep clinic where they might, if I'm very lucky, diagnose and treat my ridiculous sleep problems (which are probably some variety of circadian rhythm sleep...
am a college senior from Minnesota, about to graduate in December with a BA in Public Relations. I've always loved cooking but in the past year I've started to concentrate more and more on nutrition. I believe there is a direct correlation between the types of foods that I eat and how I feel- tired, happy, excited, ambitious, depressed, etc. I want to share with you what I eat every day and the...
I have struggled with a mood disorder and ADD most of my life. I am an artistic person in constant battle with the conformist values of the world and staying true to myself. The only things that seem to bring me momentary solace are writing, making music, being creative, learning new things, and admiring the beauty in Nature. This blog confronts my struggles with mental illness. I write it...
