Mental Health

Live Healthy: Mental Health

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  How do you know when you’re depressed?

  Like the “chicken or the egg,” it’s difficult to say which comes first—depression or related physical symptoms such as: fatigue, headache, back pain, trouble sleeping, and digestive problems. Evidence shows depression can have a direct effect on your body, taking away your energy and slowing you down.
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  6 habits for finding joy in work

  MacColl Center’s Judith Schaefer offers advice we can take to heart.
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  What’s the best treatment for depression?

  Whether you try antidepressants, therapy, both, or neither, KPWHRI’s Dr. Gregory Simon points to 3 ‘active ingredients’ for feeling better.
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  Simple tips to keep your holidays healthy

  The holiday season can be a joyous time for many. But it can also bring on some not-so-healthy behaviors such as too much alcohol, overeating, emotional stress, and even depression.
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  In a funk? Break out with these experiments.

  When you feel really down, even a single positive change can make a real difference. But if you experiment with three small changes in one week, you may increase your chances of lifting your spirits even more.