Month: August 2010

Facts About SAD

Individuals who experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) develop a depressed state when the seasons change from summer to winter. Once the weather begins to warm

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Sleep and Your Health

Some statistics on your health and sleep. -Only 20% of teenagers get enough sleep (8-10 hours is optimal) -According to a study done at the

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Diagnosing Depression

When a patient has clinical depression, she has symptoms like sadness and anger that interfere in her life. Not all forms of depression are the

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Chemical Causes to SAD

Sometimes known as the “winter blues,” people most commonly experience Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, during the fall or winter, when days grow shorter and

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Light Therapy & Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic illness, which causes immense physical pain and unbearable fatigue. The word ‘fibromyalgia’ actually means “pain in the fibrous tissues in

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