Category Archives: Wellness

Gasping for air and stopping breathing while sleeping has been linked to depression, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A few months ago, my husband got back from his 3rd Army deployment – two in Iraq, one in Afghanistan.

The former commander of Australian forces in Afghanistan has warned of a huge surge in psychological problems as Australian troops pull out of the war-torn country.

Nearly 80 percent of Americans say they practice some type of religion, while approximately 20 percent, mostly younger people, say they do not, according to a 2012 Pew Research Center study. Whether a person is religious, spiritual or neither, the major influence religion has on American culture will be emphasized over the coming days with religious observances of Passover and Easter.

The VA says there were an estimated 8,030 suicides among vets in 2010, an increase from 7,300 in 2000.

Depression medications are prescribed to one in every 10 Americans, but do not work for many patients. A new study may help explain why antidepressants are often ineffective, with an alternative brain model for depression that could debunk existing ideas about its causes and lead to more effective treatments.

To those, who have been to any of my “Dr. Sharma Shows“, my interest in the topic of resilience should come as no surprise.

An obsessive-compulsive disorder could have robbed Sarah Harrington of motherhood – and her life. The 35-year-old shares her story with Wendy Roberts .

Stacey Kramer’s poignant talk “The Best Gift I Ever Survived” in which she describes her experiences with a brain tumor provides a testimony to one of the most important topics in modern clinical psychology — post-traumatic growth.

Children with autism are much more likely than other kids to consider taking their own lives, new research suggests.