Depression and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Watch my book "Depression and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers" by The Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group go from proposal to full on manuscript, from considered book covers to the one chosen, from publicity buzz to galley signings.This is how a book is born. (Source: Dr. Deborah Serani)
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - June 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Tags: depression well-being treatment trauma suicide Source Type: blogs
How To Find A Good Psychotherapist
It's a difficult, yet brave and courageous moment when someone makes the decision to pursue mental health therapy. More difficult than the decision to go to therapy is the decision of who to choose as a therapist.So, how does someone find a good psychotherapist?Types of TherapistsFirst, it is important to think about the type of therapist you think is best for your presenting symptoms and issues. There are many kinds of mental health therapists, but sometimes understanding "who does what" can be confusing. Here is a list to help identify the specialties and degrees therapists can hold.PsychologistsIn the United States, Doc...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - May 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Month. Through media, local and national events, the hope is to reduce stigma about mental illness and promote well-being for children and adults. This year's theme is "Pathways to Wellness" — and calls attention to strategies and approaches that help achieve wellness and good mental and physical health. Take a look at what wellness really is about:Wellness is essential to living a full and productive life. It’s about keeping healthy as well as getting healthy. Wellness involves a set of skills and strategies that prevent the onset or shorten the duration of illness and pr...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - April 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs
How My Depression Looks
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Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - April 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month is observed in April in the United States, and is dedicated to making a concerted effort to raise awareness about and prevent sexual violence. In the time it takes to read this paragraph, three individuals somewhere in the United States will have become a victim of sexual violence. The first observation of Sexual Assault Awareness Month occurred in 2001, where the National Sexual Violence Resource Center provided resources to advocates nationwide to help get the word out about sexual assault. This awareness day has gained momentum over the years, especially on high school and college campuses...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - April 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Tags: violence awareness days sexuality trauma Source Type: blogs
Research Says Self-Help Surfing and Reading Aid in Reducing Depression
Reading self-help books and browsing internet sites could be just what the doctor ordered to help with symptoms of severe depression, according to a new study published today in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). An international team of researchers seeking treatment options for depression – a debilitating condition that affects at least 14.8 million in the U.S. – conducted a meta-analysis of multiple studies involving 2,470 people with varying levels of depression and found that ‘low intensity’ treatment had significant effects on severely depressed people.Treatment through websites and s...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - March 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Tags: depression well-being mind treatment Source Type: blogs
March 1st is International Self-Injury Awareness Month
What do Singer, Fiona Apple; Comedian, Russell Brand; Actress, Drew Barrymore; Actor, Johnny Depp; Actor, Colin Farrell; Actress, Megan Fox; Actress, Angelina Jolie; Singer, Demi Lovato and Princess Diana have in common? Before finding emotional health, they struggled with self-injury.Self-Injury is a deliberate, non-suicidal behavior that inflicts physical harm on one's body to relieve emotional distress. Self-injury has a paradoxical effect in that the pain self-inflicted actually sets off an endorphin rush, relieving the self-harmer from deep distress. It's important to note that self-injury does not involve a co...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - March 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Tags: self-esteem depression awareness days anxiety Source Type: blogs
February is Eating Disorders Awareness Month
February is Eating Disorders Awareness month in Canada, The United Kingdom and The United States. Eating disorders result from an interplay of genetic, social and psychological factors. Some of the most common symptoms involve self-critical beliefs, negative feelings about one's body weight, conflictual thoughts about food, and eating habits that disrupt normal body functioning. Eating Disorders can range from mild, moderate to severe - and interfere with daily life activities.Types of Eating DisordersAnorexia Nervosa~ Essentially self-starvation, this disorder involves a refusal to maintain a mini...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - February 3, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Tags: awareness days eating disorders Source Type: blogs
Weisure Stress
Seems that the line dividing work and leisure is thinning. More people are finding themselves dealing with work issues beyond the so-called the 7 day a week boundary.This trend is being called Weisure - a phrase that blends the words leisure and work literally as well as figuratively. Some who live the weisure life don't mind the blurring of roles while others struggle with it. Sociologist, Dalton Conley, who coined the phrase weisure, thinks that the trend is a negative one. "We lose our so-called private sphere. There's less relaxing time to be our so-called backstage selves when we're always mingling work and leisure." ...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - January 13, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs
