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• Read when you have courage: Too many shootings and deaths

  
  OntheWilderSide — Authority: 509
  What should be done about all of these shootings and deaths?I remember when I was teaching early childhood education, a very seasoned teacher-turned-guidance-counselor showed me one of the best tricks ever: The teacher (ie: leader or boss or organizer) can change the behavior of the students (ie: citizens or workers ...
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• Depression Is An Equal Opportunity Condition

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 465
  Depression is a serious medical condition that can affect anyone. Men, women and children are all susceptible to this disease which can have devastating effects on someone’s daily life. Depression can come on suddenly, for no reason, or it might follow a traumatic experience such as a death or some other traumatic ...
  3 days ago

• Joshuas Valuable Guide To Follow While You Are Selecting Full Spectrum Light Bulbs

  
  frugalfridays.net — Authority: 160
  there was lots of talk lately about full spectrum light bulbs . These are light bulbs which cover the entire light wavelength from infrared to near-ultraviolet. Natural daylight is said to be full range light even though we can find variation in the sort of light reaching numerous parts of the earth. When the term ...
  3 days ago

• Aa’s Weekend Reading (November 6, 2009)

  
  GreenLightAdvisor Views — Authority: 436
  Here are this weekend’s selection for your reading pleasure: Eating Animals: Jonathan Safran Foer Talks To Ellen About His New Book (VIDEO) November-06-09, 12:18 PM He explained his mission writing the book, and how becoming a new father drove him to action. He also challenged environmentalists to step up to ...
  4 days ago

• Episode 81: Light

  
  Distillations — Authority: 98
  Let there be light! Whether it comes from the sky or a bulb, we’d be lost without it. In this episode of Distillations , we first examine new developments in solar power. Next, we explore how light can be used to treat those with Seasonal Affective Disorder. And finally, producer Jim Burress takes us through a ...
  4 days ago

• Its Time to Be SAD

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
  Theres no mistaking that our lovely planet has now wobbled its seasonal wobble and tilted those of us in the northern hemisphere away from the sun until the winter solstice passes, and we wobble back again. All that to say, it is DANG DARK OUTSIDE! For most people, the shortening of days is an annoying but normal ...
  5 days ago

• Avoid The Winter Blues

  
  Froodee — Authority: 113
  Winter is just around the corner, and you may not be aware of it, but there is a real disorder that many people experience during this time of the year. Many of us may informally call it the winter blues, though its official name is Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. SAD is a scientifically recognized form of ...
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• Remedy

  
  The Wellspring — Authority: 418
  The days grow shorter. Earth quietly follows her scheduled course, slowly revolving around sun--mindless to my morning shuffling, this blind groping in the dark. Dark as it is, the sun comes quickly. She blinds me as she races by, eager to return to horizon-bed…taking warm glow, leaving only memory of light. ...
  6 days ago

• It’s That Most Wonderful Time Of The Year Again

  
  Table for Five — Authority: 470
  I’ve tried to deny it this year for some reason. I’ve tried to think that I can get through it on my own, thank you very much, no need to seek professional help or anything. But people, I can’t do it any more. It’s affecting my marriage, my relationship with my kids, and the very core of my mental health and ...
  6 days ago

• Natural Treatments for Depression

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 465
  The numbers are staggering. The National Institutes of Health estimates that 9.5% of us will experience some form of depression during any given calendar year and the World Health Organization found that depression is so common that by the year 2020, depression will be the second leading cause of disability ...
  6 days ago

• Insomnia and Depression

  
  Dr Shock MD PhD — Authority: 544
  patients with depression often complain of difficulty getting to sleep, frequent awakenings during the night, early morning awakening, or nonrestorative sleep patients with mood disorders exhibit higher rates of sleep disturbance than the general population, and sleep disturbance can continue even during periods of ...
  6 days ago

• To be considered full spectrum light desires to register 90 or higher on the Color Rendering Index or 5000K on the Kelvin Color Temperature rating

  
  puritanpub.com — Authority: 159
  there was a large amount of talk in recent years about full range light bulbs. These are light bulbs which cover the whole light wavelength from infrared to near-ultraviolet. Natural sunlight is said to be full spectrum light even though we can find variation in the type of light reaching assorted parts of the ...
  1 week ago

• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

  
  More Than Coping — Authority: 429
  I originally ran this article in December of Last year.  What I am currently seeing as people visit this blog is the search term “depression.”  That led to the article I just posted and why I am running this article once more.  It is reproduced with permission from NAMI .  You can also read about SAD at a ...
  1 week ago

• Depression Help – Diagnosing and Treating Clinical Depression

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 465
  Depression can simply be a reaction to monotony or a lack of control. Financial problems can also lead to depression, and so can moving or a loved one?s death. However, some people have genetic predispositions for depression. Chemical imbalances in the brain can lead to chronic depressed moods of varying degrees. ...
  1 week ago

• Types of Mood Disorders

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 465
  There are two categories of mood disorders recognized by the psychiatric community: unipolar and bipolar disorder. Both are a type of depression with the difference being those who suffer bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, also experience extreme mood swings between depression and episodes of extreme ...
  1 week ago

• Psychotherapy Beats Light Treatment for SAD

  
  BPD in OKC — Authority: 428
  By HealthDay As daylight hours dwindle, people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can often feel the onset of wintertime depression, but a new study suggests one type of remedy may work better than another at banishing the SAD blues.Cognitive behavioral therapy specially designed to treat people with SAD is more ...
  1 week ago

• Psychotherapy Beats Light Treatment for SAD

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 546
  THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- As daylight hours dwindle, people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can often feel the onset of wintertime depression , but a new study suggests one type of remedy may work better than another at banishing the SAD blues. Image:  ...
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• Recognizing SAD

  
  Beyond Blue — Authority: 520
  According to Karen Swartz, heres how to recognize seasonal affective disorder (SAD): Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is characterized by recurring bouts of major depression that usually coincide with the shorter daylight hours of autumn and winter. Though a person with...
  1 week ago

• Are You Sad? Four Tools To Release The Winter Blues

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 465
  What an appropriate acronym. It stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder. I used to live in the arctic. In winter, we didn’t see the sun for many months. I am acutely aware of the winter blues and how people are affected emotionally, physically, and intellectually. Much has been written on the subject, so I would like ...
  1 week ago

• Winter Snow Can Cast A Blanket Of Depression

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 465
  With overcast skies and the snow falling across the Northeast, many find themselves covered in a blanket of depression. Winter months are prime time for Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD as it’s commonly referred to. SAD is a mood disorder associated with depression and related to seasonal variations of light. ...
  1 week ago

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