Mind and Body - Page 69

November 27, 2015

Postpartum Depression: It Happens to Dads, Too

During my sixteen years practicing psychiatry I have treated dozens of men experiencing major depression after fathering a child. These men have come to my office with symptoms like low mood, tearfulness, decreased self-esteem, impaired sleep and decreased concentration. Some have even struggled with suicidal ideation. It was enough to make me suggest to my publisher a year or so ago that we consider my writing a book on male postpartum depression.

November 27, 2015

How Do You Move On? Understanding the Austrian Incest Case

Dr. Keith Ablow talks about understanding the crimes of Josef Fritzl, the Austrian man who imprisoned his 18-year-old daughter and fathered her seven children. He poses this question_ Can the children from that union ever be healed?

November 27, 2015

7 strategies to completely defeat depression

Dr. Keith discusses several ways depressed patients can feel better than ever 

November 23, 2015

Sarcasm can 'trigger' creativity, study finds

A study has found that sarcasm—which has gotten a bad rap—can actually boost creativity and cognitive functioning in both the user and receiver, Scientific American reports.

November 13, 2015

App helps employees do yoga at their desks

Hunched over at your desk all day long at work? There is an app just for you.

November 8, 2015

Family of Justina Pelletier devastated after Mass. judge's ruling

A Massachusetts juvenile court judge awarded "permanent" custody of a Connecticut teenager at the center of an interstate custody battle to the state of Massachusetts on Tuesday in a major setback for her family fighting for her return.  

November 6, 2015

Startup founder brings meditation to busy professionals

The word “meditation” used to bring visions of Buddhist monks to mind, but these days it’s a buzzword with celebrities, politicians and professional athletes.

November 5, 2015

Airport play areas for your next long layover

Giving kids time blow off some steam before boarding the plane is key to a successful flight—especially if it's a long-haul journey.

November 5, 2015

The skin cancer you're not looking for

More people survive melanoma now than in generations past, but the death rate of one type of melanoma has not budged for the past 30 years, a 2012 study found.

November 5, 2015

6 sneaky cancer culprits

Health threats can come in many disguises. We pull the masks off six that are hiding in plain sight.