Posts tagged depression

• Former South Jersey Gas Employee Wins $1.8 Million after Employer Failed to Make Accomodations for His Depression

  David Mittleman | August 09, 2009 11:46 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  Atlantic City—a former employee of South Jersey Gas sued his employer for failing to make accommodations for his depression and then firing him just days shy of his 20th anniversary of...

• 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...

• Use Social Networking Sites With Caution: You Never Know Who's Looking

  David Mittleman | November 28, 2009 4:26 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In a world where it has become increasingly more popular to post every aspect of our lives online through social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter, Natalie Blanchard hardly...

• Study Discovers That Happiness Can Improve Heart Health

  David Mittleman | February 28, 2010 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Exercise and a balanced diet are both good ways to take care of your heart. But now there’s another, much simpler way, too. At least, that’s what a new study published in the European...

• Internet Addicts Get Their Own 12-Step Program

  David Mittleman | September 07, 2009 1:18 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  While the medical community is still divided over the legitimacy of Internet addiction, another group is taking matters into their own hands. ReSTART, the first residential treatment program for...

• Don't Let Envy Lead to Depression

  David Mittleman | May 29, 2012 8:20 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It's hard not to be envious of others. We're reminded constantly in the media that we need the latest gagdet, more money, or to lose more weight in order to be happy. When we see others...

• 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...