Mental Health Blog

Mar 21, Definition of ADHD

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:47:25 GMT

This page provides a definition of ADHD and signs and symptoms of ADHD in children.

Mar 4, FREE Mental E-Books

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:43:00 GMT

Free E-books on mental health.

Mar 1, Site Map | Improve Mental Health Website

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:51:33 GMT

Site Map for Improve Mental Health Website.

Mar 1, What Causes Headache

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:25:31 GMT

Headaches and migraine can be a debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. There are a number of causes of migraine headaches some of them genetic, others biological, while some are environmental/ dietary. This page provides information about what causes headache and migraine and some of the common classifications of headache.

Feb 13, What Causes Depression?

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:44:11 GMT

To adequately treat depression, it is important to identify what causes depression. There are a number of causes of depression including biological, psychological, environmental, and nutritional factors.

Feb 13, What is Depression - About Depression

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:38:22 GMT

What is Depression? This page provides a listing of topics on depression, ranging from a description of signs of clinical depression, to causes, assessments and effective treatment options for depression.

Feb 13, Treatments for depression, anxiety and other mental health problems

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:34:15 GMT

There are a large range of treatments for depression, anxiety and other mental health problems. Some are effective and useful, while others lack validity and make in be outright dangerous. This includes a range of 'effective' psychological, lifestyle, nutritional and lifestyle treatments for mental health problems.

Feb 13, Causes of Mental Illness

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:33:23 GMT

There are a number of causes of mental illness relating to biological, psychological, environmental, and nutritional factors. To adequately treat mental health problems like depression and anxiety the causes must be identified and treated.

Feb 13, The Gut Brain Connection | Digestive Problems and Mental Health

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:28:09 GMT

There is a definite gut brain connection and problems associated with the gut can have serious effects on mental health conditions such as depression abd anxiety. Digestive problems and its impact on mental health are, however, commonly overlooked by mental health practitioners despite studies showing a strong relationship between gastrointestinal disorders and mental health.

Feb 11, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Values

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:43:34 GMT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) values to find life meaning. While many people claim to be happy by just living life and going with the flow, studies do show that when people have meaning or a purpose in life, their mental health improves.

Feb 6, Bipolar Test

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:25:28 GMT

Bipolar Disorder is a serious condition that can often go undiagnosed. Below is a bipolar test / checklist to help you identify if you or a loved one may be suffering from bipolar disorder. While this checklist does little in identifying the cause (or causes) of the disorder, it can help in identifying the next course of action.

Feb 6, Bipolar Disorder Signs and Symptoms

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:24:41 GMT

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a psychiatric disorder that causes unusual and significant shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out everyday tasks. This page provides information about bipolar disorder signs and symptoms and bipolar statistics, along with the DSM-IV criteria for bipolar I and bipolar II disorder.

Feb 1, List of Sleep Disorders That Can Affect Mental and Physical Health

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:05:48 GMT

Sleep is a major part of our lives, an activity in which we spend one third of our lives doing. It is important for our health, however, there are a list of sleep disorders that can have significant consequences on both our mental and physical health. This pages provides some facts about sleep and lists signs of insomnia and other sleep disorders.

Feb 1, Causes of Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:02:33 GMT

To improve sleep it is important to identify the causes of insomnia and other sleep disorders. There are a range of causes and these are detailed below, along with some of the consequences of poor sleep.

Jan 23, Health Site Partners

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:48:04 GMT

Health Site Partners - Link Exchange

Jan 22, Symptoms Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Effective Ways of Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:19:54 GMT

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that follows a traumatic event. The symptoms post traumatic stress disorder can be numerous and very debilitating. This page provides information about symptoms of PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder in children, and effective ways of treating post traumatic stress disorder.

Jan 16, Definition of anxiety disorders | Understanding the physical symptoms of anxiety and stress disorders.

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:06:44 GMT

Anxiety disorders and stress-related problems are commonly experienced by children through to adults. However, anxiety means different things to different people, thats why having a definition of anxiety disorders can be helpful. This page provides a explanation of commonly experienced anxiety disorders and some of psychological and physical symptoms of anxiety and stress.

Jan 10, Depression, Anxiety and Magnesium

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:14:29 GMT

Depression, anxiety and magnesium deficiency are often co-occur but are regularly overlooked in the mental health field. Magnesium plays a crucial role in more than 350 enzymatic reactions and studies show that a deficiency in magnesium can lead to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems.

Jan 10, Asessing and Treating Magnesium Deficiency for Improved Mental Health

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:05:04 GMT

Treating magnesium deficiency can improve a range of symptoms including mental health problems like depression, anxiety, and ADHD. This page provides information about assessing and treating magnesium deficiency --- a problem that is under-recognised in the mental health field.

Dec 19, Mental Benefits of Exercise

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:27:21 GMT

It is well accepted that exercise improves physical health but there are also many mental benefits of exercise. Exercise has been shown to be an effective treatment for depression, stress, and anxiety disorders and in most studies is as effective as any other treatment including medication and psychological therapy. This article will provide a review of the psychological benefits of exercise and how exercise can improve mental health.

Dec 18, What is Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)?

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:11:10 GMT

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is the most popular psychological treatment for mental health problems. So what is cognitive behavior therapy and what are some of the CBT techniques used by practitioners. This article will provide a brief overview of CBT and of the techniques used to improve mental health.

Nov 28, Fact Sheet on Vitamin D

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:22:17 GMT

This page is a fact sheet on vitamin D helping you to answer questions about what foods contain vitamin D, the health benefits of vitamin D, along with the importance of sunshine in improving depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and other mental health problems.

Nov 28, Vitamin D and Depression

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:17:43 GMT

Although further research on the relationship between vitamin D and depression and other mental health disorders is required, there are now a number of studies showing that vitamin D is important for both the prevention and treatment of mental illnesses such as depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), anxiety disorders and schizophrenia.

Nov 23, Causes of obsessive compulsive disorder

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:59:30 GMT

The causes of obsessive compulsive disorder are not fully understood and there is unlikely one single theory, either biological or psychological that provides a comprehensive explanation for the development of OCD. Theories about the causes of OCD fall into the following categories - Serotonin hypothesis, Dopamine hypothesis, Autoimmune hypothesis, Psychological models, Genetic models.

Nov 22, Iron Deficiency Treatment To Improve Mental Health

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:14:13 GMT

Appropriate testing and iron deficiency treatment can result in significant improvements in both mental and physical health. Unfortunately iron deficiency often goes undiagnosed and/or is not treated until someone becomes anemic.

Nov 22, Iron Deficiency Symptoms and its Role in Mental Health

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:34:03 GMT

Iron deficiency symptoms are varied resulting in both physical and mental symptoms such as depression and other mental health problems. This article provides information about the following: iron deficiency symptoms, good food sources of iron, causes of iron deficiency, depression iron deficiency and other mental health problems.

Nov 15, Natural remedies for OCD

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:14:39 GMT

The most common treatments for obsessive compulsive disorder include cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) or medication. This page discusses some natural remedies for OCD that have some support in clinical studies. These natural remedies include inositol OCD; 5 HTP OCD; St John's wort OCD; N-acetylcysteine OCD.

Nov 14, OCD self test | Obsessive compulsive disorder test /questionnaire

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:39:52 GMT

Questionnaires can be helpful in identifying mental health disorders. The OCD self test is a simple and brief obsessive compulsive disorder test / questionnaire that can be completed in minutes. While the OCD test does not identify the cause/s of your problem, it can be a useful initial step in the appropriate assessment and treatment of OCD.

Nov 14, Signs of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:50:22 GMT

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), one of the anxiety disorders, is a potentially disabling condition that can persist throughout a person's life and knowing the signs of obsessive compulsive disorder is an important first step to recovery.

Nov 14, Definition of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:46:15 GMT

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating anxiety condition that can result in significant distress for both the sufferer and loved ones. This page provides a definition of obsessive compulsive disorder, signs of obsessive compulsive disorder and important statistics about obsessive compulsive disorder.

Nov 12, Antidepressant Reviews | Pharmaceutical and natural remedies for depression

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:22:28 GMT

This antidepressant reviews article provides information about pharmaceutical and natural remedies for depression, anxiety and other mental health problems. Although pharmaceutical antidepressants are commonly used in mainstream medicine there are effective natural alternatives available including vitamins for depression treatment and a range of herbal remedies.

Nov 11, Zinc Facts | Symptoms of Zinc Deficiency

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:31:26 GMT

Identifying zinc facts from fiction is important if one wants to achieve the full zinc health benefits. Symptoms of zinc deficiency include both mental and physical symptoms and the solution is to eat foods high in zinc, avoid foods that compete with zinc and the use of zinc supplementation.

Nov 11, Facts About Zinc - Assessment and Treatment

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:26:49 GMT

Identifying and treating zinc deficiency can lead to improved mental health for many people. Below are important facts about zinc in the areas of assessment and treatment.

Nov 9, Treating adrenal fatigue

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:08:26 GMT

For people suffering from mental health problems like depression, treating adrenal fatigue it an important part of recovery. The adoption of an adrenal fatigue diet and adrenal fatigue supplements, along with other lifestyle and psychological interventions is important.

Nov 9, Adrenal Gland Fatigue, Adrenal gland symptoms

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:04:45 GMT

Although a controversial topic in mainstream mental health treatment, adrenal gland fatigue (also referred to as adrenal fatigue and adrenal exhaustion) is claimed to be a significant cause of mental health problems. Low adrenal gland symptoms can cause a range of mental and physical health problems for the sufferer.

Nov 8, Natural Thyroid Treatment

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:27:58 GMT

Untreated thyroid problems can lead to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems. There are a range of natural thyroid treatment options. These include both hyperthyroid and hypothyroid natural treatment options targeting areas of nutrition, lifestyle and environmental changes along with natural thyroid extracts.

Nov 8, Common Symptoms of Thyroid Disease

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:18:53 GMT

Some of the common symptoms of thyroid disease include a range of mental health symptoms. Hypothyroid and depression often coexist along with hypothyroid and anxiety, plus a range of other mental health problems. The assessment and treatment of thyroid problems often results in significant improvements in mental health.

Nov 7, Signs of clinical depression - Identifying symptoms of clinical depression

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:15:32 GMT

There are many

Nov 7, Depression Test

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:10:30 GMT
Completing a depression test such as the Beck Depression Inventory can be very helpful for the depressed person. Some of the most popular and reliable tests include the Beck Depression Inventory and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale

Nov 7, What Are Neurotransmitters / Neurotransmitter Disorders

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:52:16 GMT
When it comes to mental health, many people ask, What are neurotransmitters and how do they affect mental health. Amino acid neurotransmitters are important for mental health and knowing whether they are low for you (there is no 100 reliable neurotransmitter test) and which ones are low are important for recovery from various mental health problems like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and much more.

Nov 7, emWave Stress Reliever

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:09:46 GMT
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Nov 7, Shopping Cart

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:19:26 GMT
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Nov 7, FREE HeartMath Ebooks

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:26:55 GMT
FREE Heartmath and emWave ebooks to help you to relax and improve wellbeing

Oct 11, Mental Health Blog

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:35:33 GMT
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Oct 6, Contact Page

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:27:12 GMT
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