Postpartum Depression: Angie's Story (1)

10 Mar 2011 04:53 PM

Looking back at her life, Angie could see that she typified the perfect candidate for postpartum depression. In the months prior to becoming pregnant, and she had been promoted in her job, but her boss had also taken leave and she was expected to take on a large part of his workload.

Want to Be Respected When You Get Old?

07 Mar 2011 10:30 AM

How do you picture yourself when you are old? A shriveled up old character, shuffling along slowly and ignored by passers-by? Or a wise, active, well respected person who commands the respect of both your peers and your juniors? Which would you rather be?

Taboo Subjects: Pornography and Suicide

07 Mar 2011 10:28 AM

Over the last couple of years I have introduced two new subjects into the Mental Health blogs. One is the phenomenon of suicide, an increasing problem in the Western world, particularly among young males. Even children are not immune. The other topic is teenagers and pornography.

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The Office Bully: It Doesn't Stop in the Classroom

03 Mar 2011 04:31 PM

Although the term "bully" immediately sets off an image of a kid in the school playground holding court with his or her power, bullying actually continues well into life and surprisingly even exists in the nursing home environment. It seems, once a bully, always a bully.

For Good Mental Health: Love

13 Jan 2011 02:43 PM

I'm always interested in the thoughts of great thinkers as they give us invaluable insights that we may think about ourselves and put our own slant on it.

Volunteering is Good for Your Mental Health

12 Jan 2011 01:05 AM

Everyone seems to be so busy these days. But being too busy means that you miss out on a lot of things - things that actually enrich your life and improve both physical and mental health. Volunteering is one such activity.

Women's Tears Turn Men's Heads the Wrong Way

11 Jan 2011 01:07 AM

Ever wondered why, after the initial infatuation part of a relationship between a man and a woman, the effect of a woman's tears on men declines? It's enough to make you go pick up the phone to call a female friend and that is exactly what most women do.

Happy Christmas and New Year to All Mental Health Readers (2)

28 Dec 2010 06:39 PM

In my last article, I decided that rather than writing about mental illness in general, I would write about the personal experience of the recent death of my mother. I have written many articles on dealing with grief and you can find links to them at the end of this article.

Happy Christmas and New Year to All Mental Health Readers (1)

19 Dec 2010 05:43 PM

I am one of the few remaining original bloggers at Families.com and have been writing the Mental Health blog for five years and boy have those years gone by! I have really enjoyed the interaction between myself and you, the readers, through the vehicle of my articles.

Children's Parties and Future Mental Health

14 Dec 2010 04:51 PM

Ever noticed that the amount of time and money that is spent on a child's 18th birthday party is starting to look like the amount parents might have spent on their children's wedding in the not too distant past? Ever noticed that school graduations are going the same way?