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Is April the cruelest month? T.S. Elliot thought so, and it’s a sad fact that suicide rates go up in the spring . As grim and oppressive...

Unfortunately, there are many real victims in the world. Bad things happen to people who’ve done nothing to bring anything on themselves....

Chances are you know someone who suffers from Avoidant Personality Disorder (APD). Even if you don’t, you’ve no doubt seen people who...

Winter blues in seem to get worse right after the holidays. There’s nothing much to look forward to except spring. In Spokane, WA we are...

Season Affective Disorder ( SAD ) drains energy while causing powerful cravings for carbs and sugar. Indulging in sugary carbs packs on...

In the movie “As Good as It Gets,” Jack Nicholson’s character Melvin finds his breakfast ritual derailed when the one waitress who knows...

When the weather in Spokane, WA shifts into winter, we think of bad colds and influenza. The flu shot gives us some protection that’s...

Depression refers to a family of psychological disorders characterized by all-consuming feelings of deep sadness that affects every...

Given that OCD is an anxiety disorder and fueled by doubt and fear, we must learn to reduce our anxieties that trigger our need to...

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness known for causing extreme and unstable shifts in a person’s mood. It shares many features with...

Panic disorder is a terrifying member of the anxiety group of psychological disorders. It causes panic attacks, which are feelings of...

We’ve all heard people throw around the term “ social anxiety ,” but for people who have it, life is full of obstacles that most of us...

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a common psychological problem that affects millions of people in the United States alone. Almost...

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) strikes those vulnerable to it when the days get shorter. Often called “winter blues” or “winter...

Today I wanted to talk with you about a medical condition that affects millions of people in the USA (about 2.3% of adults) 1 . It is...

Panic attacks are sudden and acute feelings of dread or terror without any apparent reason for those feelings. It feels like suddenly...

Today we’ll look at the anxiety disorders . The anxiety disorders are a family of mental illnesses characterized by excessive worry,...

Sure, we all feel depressed from time to time. And most of us have experienced depression after a traumatic event. But when depression...

Today we will examine bipolar disorder . Bipolar disorder is common among the mental illnesses and is severe . It poses a high risk to a...

Today we will examine Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and a newer approach to treatment . Obsessive-Compulsive disorder afflicts millions...