In my previous article I addressed the Definiton of Cheating as a starting point for a discussion about the possible beginning, middle, and end situations that occur in a cheating situation.  Every cheating situation is different, but the main two choices that you have after this occurs are 1. break up or 2. stay together.
Most of the time when you’ve been cheated on you will want to immediately end the relationship that you are in.  If your relationship has been a struggle and you believe that the cheating was only a manifestation of other problems in your relationship like distrust, …read more

A recent study from a team at the University of Washington found new links between alcohol abuse, depression and obesity in young women.
Specifically, the study of 776 young adults found that females with an alcohol problem at age 24 were more than three times as likely to be obese at 27. The study also found that obese women at 27 were more than twice as likely to be depressed at 30. Females depressed at 27 were at increased risk for alcohol disorders when they were 30.

Carolyn McCarty, UW research associate professor of pediatrics and psychology, said:
“For women there is a …read more

I have some advice that you might find cheesy, but I hope you might find it inspirational.  Problems with relationships always relate back to self-confidence.  Everyone must love themselves before they can truly love someone else.
Many years ago in the transitional period between college and “real life” I found myself floundering around a bit and was falling into the common problem of questioning who I was if I was alone away from a boyfriend or close friends and family.  This period of life is definitely extremely challenging and can result in intense feelings of loneliness, low self-confidence, and depression.  It’s …read more

Hopelessness has been linked to thickening in the neck arteries of women.
Does that sound unusual to you? It should. The study is unique. The new hopelessness study by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers is the first to establish that women who feel hopeless could have a higher risk of stroke and heart disease. Findings were published in the journal Stroke.

Study participants:
559 women around age of 50 with no clinical signs of heart disease
Tests:
Researchers asked participants about their personal goals and the future. Symptoms of depression were measured via an assessment scale with 20 items. Ultrasound images measured thickness of …read more

This is a common relationship story that happens often to both men and women.  You find yourself in a relationship that you think is blissfully perfect.  You dream of a happy future with a big house, babies, and a white picket fence.  You imagine your life together as a perfect happily ever after.  And then you get dumped.
This abrupt and unexpected type of break-up can be the most emotionally crushing, but surprisingly with some time and mental control, can be one of the easiest to get over.  If you have just suffered from this experience, here are the steps to …read more

Whether depression is being diagnosed more often or it’s becoming more accepted to seek treatment, use of antidepressant medications has doubled in the United States since the mid-1990s.
Major depression strikes twice as many women as men, about 10% to 25%, and it often runs in families, usually starting somewhere between the ages of 15 years and 30 years. Depression can be treated through counseling, psychotherapy, and medications. Often, medications are used to stabilize someone so he or she can get a good start with psychotherapy, although some people must stay on medications for the long term.

According to a study published …read more

Remeron (generic name mirtazapine) has been available in North America since the 1990s, for the treatment of depression. It’s available in other countries under several other names, such as Avanza, Axit, and Mirtazon (Australia) and Zispin (United Kingdom) – among many others.
Japan has recently approved its use in that country.
Mirtazapine has been quite helpful in relieving the symptoms of clinical depression in many people, but as all medications, also has side effects. They include:
*  abnormal dreams
* constipation
* dizziness
* drowsiness
* dry mouth
* increased appetite
* muscle pain
* nausea
* weakness
* weight gain
Patients who take mirtazapine are also warned to tell their doctor as …read more

I finally watched the award-winning movie Revolutionary Road.  The film stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as a young married couple living in a suburb of New York in the 1950’s.  The two extremely talented actors portray a tense husband and wife who address the challenges that come when they find that their life decisions have traveled in a direction that they never really intended them to.
I didn’t really know what to expect when I started this movie, but I have to say that I was extremely impressed.  The movie uses the art of conversation to expose insecurities and confusion …read more

Bipolar disorder, frequently called manic-depression, is a mental illness that affects almost 6 million adults in the United States – up to 2.6% of the adult population. It strikes men and women equally, although it may be that men develop it earlier than women.
This serious mental illness begins most often in the late teen or early adult years, but it can begin earlier or later. In fact, someone may have bipolar disorder for quite a while before it’s diagnosed because some symptoms can be mistaken for depression, for example.
Although bipolar disorder is serious, it can be managed with the right …read more

I almost want to put this one in my Duh File, where I put studies that cause a reaction from me like “Geez, no kidding!” But, I guess it has its merit. It’s just that the connection is so glaringly obvious to me and likely to the millions of people who live with chronic pain.
When you have chronic pain, how it’s managed, how it affects your life, and how you see it affects how you feel mentally and emotionally. If you see your pain as unchanging, as unbeatable, you may tend to give in to it, believing that you have …read more