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3 Top Ways to Fight the Winter Blues: Exercise, SAMe and DHEA

Posted on December 25, 2018 by JLake

Finding a non-pharmacologic treatment that works for you This post is offered as a brief re-cap of highlights in my recent series of posts on complementary and alternative ways to fight the winter blues. Research studies consistently report the mood … Continue reading →

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Energetic Therapies in Mental Health Care

Posted on December 30, 2017 by JLake

Energetic Therapies in Mental Health Care: A Short Introduction This blog post is intended as a short introduction to diverse ‘energetic’ therapies and their uses in mental health care. Future posts will review the evidence for individual energetic therapies in … Continue reading →

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Increasing Use of Alternative Therapies for Mental Health

Posted on August 24, 2017 by JLake

Persons diagnosed with a major psychiatric disorder are significantly more likely to use CAM treatments than the general population, and the majority of people who use CAM to self-treat a mental health problem take prescription medications concurrently. Almost one-half of … Continue reading →

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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has enormous psychological and social consequences

Posted on July 14, 2015 by JLake

Overview Approximately one third of the world’s population experiences chronic symptoms of inattention, distractibility, impulsivity or hyperactivity that meet requirements for a diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. ADHD is the most common mental health problem among young children and may … Continue reading →

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