Mental Health

Massage: Why You Should Get One

Not that long ago, if you wanted to get a high-quality massage, you had to head to a spendy spa or health club. But now, finding a place to get a great massage is extremely easy—there are entire businesses devoted to massages, as well as in medical facilities, and even at some shopping centers.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and the Psychiatrist

The counselor I saw about my hypochondria and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), scheduled an appointment for me with a psychiatrist who specializes in the disorder(s). After waiting for a very long time, I finally had the appointment!

I had decided that I wanted my shrink to be a woman, because I would feel more comfortable with her and sure enough, in January, I finally met my psychiatrist face to face. She was young, (I am middle aged), and from a spanish speaking country in South America. I found her to be rather strict the first time we met.

Relieving Stress, Depression Through Massage

Massage has come a long way from the days when you had to go to a health club to find one and pay a ton of money to get one. Nowadays many of us routinely get massaged at massage clinics or other places dedicated to high quality massages. Massage can be very useful for those of us dealing with sore and tired muscles and/or sports injuries.

Interactions With My Shrink

In my last article I described the initiation of behavior cognitive therapy in treating my obsessive compulsive disorder associated with my hypochondria. I talked a little about my psychiatrist and how I found her personality to be a little overwhelming.

Diet and Depression: 8 Foods to Avoid

Yesterday I went to Barnes & Noble and headed to the psychology section. Since I have clinical depression and also am studying to be a psychologist, I wanted to find a few books to read for pleasure and to improve my understanding of the condition.

Alleviating Anxiety and Reducing Stress with Progressive Muscle Relaxation

In the previous article on progressive muscle relaxation or PMR, we went over the basics of this practice. Now it’s time to learn how to do it.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation—What is it and How Can it Help Us?

Have you ever heard of progressive muscle relaxation? It’s okay if you haven’t—I hadn’t either.

Reduce Stress, Anxiety Through Deep Breathing

In the first part of this article, we looked at the mechanics of breathing and how to do deep breathing properly and effectively.

Gang Stalking: Psychological Targeting in a Group Setting

The average functioning individual does not have a lot to be logically paranoid about. Sure, there's the occasional whisper that you overhear and think is about yourself. There's also the fear that someone is following you. Then there is gang stalking.

Raise Autism Awareness: Learn More about this Developmental Disorder

April is National Autism Awareness Month, and the Centers for Disease Control reported that in 2006, one in 110 children in the U.S. on average had an autism spectrum disorder. This data came from 11 sites involved in the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network (ADDM).