FDA Says Antidepressant Works on Hot FlashesMental Health - WomenBy PromisesSeptember 12, 2013It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke—women have been on the receiving end of jokes and quips about menopause in all its hot-flashing, mood-roller-coastering, sleep-destroying glory for decades—and now antidepressants can be prescribed for some of these symptoms. I can hear women all over the United States uttering their most sarcastic “really?” and… Details
Misread Hunger Signals May Cause Eating Disorders, Landmark Study FindsEating DisordersBy PromisesSeptember 10, 2013Anorexia and bulimia are the two most well known eating disorders in the U.S., and until 2013 they were the only two eating disorders recognized by the American Psychiatric Association. For a long time, doctors and researchers have tried—with only partial success—to uncover the underlying causes for the onset of anorexic and bulimic eating behaviors.… Details
Tips for Living With Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderPersonal ResourcesBy PromisesSeptember 4, 2013Obsessive-compulsive disorder (often referred to as simply OCD) is a complex and challenging mental health condition that impacts millions of people. Symptoms that typically begin in childhood or adolescence will often plague an individual throughout his or her lifetime, especially if the disorder is never treated. Even with proper treatment, the nagging symptoms of OCD… Details
Don’t Be Defined by Your IllnessPersonal ResourcesBy PromisesSeptember 4, 2013Has your search for feeling better reached the level of obsession? The more you acknowledge that there is a part of you that is OK, the more you can feel OK and just relax. Depression, anxiety, personality disorders–for many women, we manage our symptoms while we manage a busy family life. Feeling bad (and “bad”… Details
Cyclothymia: A Story of Shifting MoodsMental HealthBy PromisesSeptember 3, 2013Alice tracked her life in moods—she was happy and productive, super productive, in the spring when she met Charlie; irritable and depressed in the summer, even though the weather was so lovely and warm; and fine again until Christmas when all hell broke loose with the stress of the holidays. But she thought that was… Details
Five Obstacles to Effective TherapyTherapiesBy PromisesAugust 30, 2013Whether you have a serious psychiatric disorder, such as major depression or OCD, or are struggling with a major life issue, such as going through a painful divorce, therapy can be highly effective and very beneficial. It can also be a waste of valuable time and money. So what makes the difference between effective therapy… Details
Promises Praised on Fox News for Success in Celebrity RehabPromises NewsBy PromisesAugust 28, 2013Some celebrity rehabs have become more dangerous than the addicts themselves, says alternative sentencing and criminal justice expert Wendy Feldman after the death of “That’s ’70s Show” actress Lisa Robin Kelly. Feldman, who works with courts to find appropriate facilities for troubled adults and recently helped to facilitate Lindsay Lohan’s move from Betty Ford to… Details
‘Negative Urgency’ Leads to Impulsiveness, Substance AbuseDrug Addiction InfoBy PromisesAugust 27, 2013Negative emotion is a state of mind that typically causes distress and reduces the sense of equilibrium or well-being. People who constantly or repeatedly experience negative emotion have a personality trait that psychologists and other mental health experts sometimes refer to as neuroticism/negative emotionality. According to a study published in 2007 in the journal Drug… Details
Surgical Anesthesia Appears to Treat Drug-Resistant DepressionDepressionBy PromisesAugust 21, 2013Treatment-resistant depression is a form of major depression marked by a poor response to the treatment options typically used to address depression symptoms. When depressed people fail to respond to standard medications called antidepressants, doctors frequently rely on a form of controlled brain stimulation called electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). However, for a number of reasons, some… Details
Seven Myths About Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderMental HealthBy PromisesAugust 16, 2013It is estimated that about 2 percent of the population suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). But despite the attention it has received in the media and from medical professionals, this condition is still not fully understood by most people and, consequently, there are many mistaken beliefs floating around about what OCD is, who is most… Details
