Posts tagged depression

• Could Club Drug "Special K" Be the Cure for Depression?

  David Mittleman | January 31, 2012 1:03 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Could a club drug ease the effects of depression? A new study says yes and that the drug may work better than prescription medications in relieving severe, suicidal depression. Ketamine, also...

• Moving Beyond the Macho Man: Depression in Men Often Goes Unnoticed

  David Mittleman | September 16, 2011 9:43 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Once considered a woman's disease, clinical depression is a serious problem that affects many people, regardless of their gender. In fact, more than 6 million men experience depression each year....

• Pennsylvania Photographer Takes on High School Cyberbullies

  David Mittleman | August 23, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Jennifer McKendrick--Google it. In just days this photographer has shot from Pennsylvania-area fame to nationwide sensation because of her willingness to stand up for what is right. Amidst growing...

• How Much Sleep Do You Need?

  David Mittleman | May 09, 2011 8:57 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It's Monday morning, and many of us would probably rather be in bed right now. In fact, sleep is an essential part of daily life, and most adults don't get enough. Six to eight hours of restful...

• Is Being Courteous Bad For You?

  Nolan Erickson | February 24, 2011 10:36 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Many experts agree that having a positive attitude can help you lead a healthy life. According to a recent study spearheaded by a Michigan State University professor, however, faking a smile can...

• The Forgotten Injury After TBI: The Injury to the Marriage

  Timothy Smith | December 16, 2010 12:32 PM | 2 CommentsTraverse City, MI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  It is clear to the doctors who treat traumatic brain injury, as well as the attorneys that represent those same injured individuals, that the organic damage to the brain itself is a very real injury...

• Teenage Depression: Signs and Symptoms and What to Do About it

  David Mittleman | November 22, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In the aftermath of the several suicides of bullied students, it's vital that we take a closer look at teenage depression. I'm not diminishing the severity of bullying, but many teenagers also...

• New York Teen's Suicide Highlights Extreme Dangers of Bullying

  David Mittleman | October 01, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Bullying has taken center stage in the news in recent years. It began with Megan Meier, the 13-year-old who suffered from depression, who thought she had met a cute young boy on Myspace. Sadly, her...

• 94-Year-Old Proves It's Never Too Late to Go to College

  David Mittleman | May 16, 2010 5:36 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  94-year-old Hazel Soares proves that it’s never too late to achieve your goals. This Saturday Hazel graduated from Mills College, along with 500 other students—most of them 70 years...

• "Secret Millionaire" Leaves $7 Million Fortune to Lake Forest College

  David Mittleman | March 05, 2010 12:07 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  No one realized that a little old lady who lived in a small, nondescript cottage was actually a millionaire. In fact, Grace Groner owned no car and worked as secretary for most of her life. However,...