Submitted by Wesley on February 18, 2007 - 1:10pm.
Ranging from general unhappiness/sadness through to clinical depression, depression can interfere with our daily lives including work and personal relationships. In this section we provide information, tips and resources.
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Submitted by Greg on June 1, 2007 - 6:07pm.
Empty nests. Menopause. Midlife crisis. Those are some of the reasons midlife is supposed to cause depression in women.
But as with so much information about midlife, that is at best only part of the story. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 31, 2008 - 10:29am.
According to a comprehensive study of data from 80 countries, researchers at Britain's Warwick University and America's Dartmouth College have confirmed what people in their forties have known for years, middle age is indeed truly miserable. Researchers discovered that "for both men and women the probability of depression peaks around 44 years of age. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on December 27, 2006 - 11:10pm.
Submitted by Greg on June 7, 2007 - 10:34am.
Hundreds of thousands of families will soon see their youngest child off to college, and that means an outbreak of despondent mothers and fathers suffering from empty nest syndrome.
Or does it? »more»
Submitted by Greg on April 16, 2007 - 9:23am.
LifeTwo has long argued that what many people call their "midlife crisis" is really their normal reaction to a crisis that could occur at any time, but happened to them in midlife. Their "crisis" could be their emotional response to divorce, death in the family, job loss, serious illness, or other trauma. We've held that one such type of "midlife crisis" is actually depression.
Now a new study shows just how blurry the line is between feeling down after negative life events and clinical depression. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on May 27, 2007 - 6:16pm.
Most people want to live happy and live long. Can you have it all?
The good news: happiness and longevity seem to be positively correlated -- in other words, longer-lived people tend to be happier, and happier people tend to be long-lived. »more»
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Submitted by Wesley on June 5, 2008 - 8:46am.
The middle age years can be a challenging time for many. Marital issues, job problems, midlife crises, elder care, empty next, health concerns and many more are all possible. Some find themselves turning to religion more than ever before and this is evidenced by the frequency of such phrases as "turning to faith" in the LifeTwo discussion forums. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on April 30, 2008 - 8:48am.
According to the researchers at Gallup, almost half of Americans describe themselves as "thriving" (that is few health or money worries), another 47% say they are "struggling" (mostly reporting money issues), and about 4% report themselves as "suffering" through life. The results were based on a 70 question well-being survey of more than 100,000 people. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on April 27, 2008 - 9:06am.
According to a study of 8,556 middle aged university graduates by scientists of the University of Navarra and the Harvard School of Public Health (USA), the odds of suffering depression increases 41% in smokers in comparison with non-smokers, which according to the researchers "demonstrates in a pioneering way the direct relationship between tobacco use and this disease". »more»
Submitted by Wesley on April 10, 2008 - 8:12pm.
New research from Washington University in St. Louis indicates knowing the truth about having dementia as soon as possible improves the emotional well-being of both patients and their caregivers. The study is published in the current Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on March 31, 2008 - 9:45pm.
In his new book "Spark," author John J. Ratey, M.D., explains emerging research indicating the positive effect that exercise has on brain health from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 27, 2008 - 8:14am.
A new five-year analysis of the nation’s death rates recently released by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the suicide rate of middle-aged people (45-to-54-year-olds) has surged nearly 20 percent from 1999 to 2004. This increase is larger than nearly every other age group when adjusted for population size. »more»
Submitted by Greg on February 14, 2008 - 3:12pm.
The answer to this question is, unfortunately, "it depends." And it depends on what type of midlife crisis the person is experiencing -- or if it's even a midlife crisis at all. »more»
Submitted by Dona on February 13, 2008 - 3:35pm.
I guess this is a MLC. I never thought about it before. I was too busy being a mother, wife and daughter to aging parents. The thing that suddenly triggered this episode was when my daughter became interested in boys. I suddenly realized that I haven't felt that kind of attraction or interest in my life for a very long time. I have been the good daughter, taking care of my parents needs. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 31, 2008 - 10:29am.
According to a comprehensive study of data from 80 countries, researchers at Britain's Warwick University and America's Dartmouth College have confirmed what people in their forties have known for years, middle age is indeed truly miserable. Researchers discovered that "for both men and women the probability of depression peaks around 44 years of age. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 28, 2008 - 8:25am.
The topic "Happiness" is of critical importance for people in middle age and thus a focus of LifeTwo. If you are not proactive about being happy then you run the risk of one day hitting a wall and being angry at everyone and everything in the world that you deem is blocking your joy. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 25, 2008 - 8:17am.
The effectiveness of a dozen popular antidepressants has been exaggerated by selective publication of favorable results, according to a review of unpublished data submitted to the Food and Drug Administration and reported in the New York Ti »more»
Submitted by Lisa on January 13, 2008 - 6:13pm.
I'm a habitual Self Help reader. Whenever I have a crisis, big or small, I turn to gurus who have written books. I love Gary Zukav for his words about aligning your intention with your choices as a way of achieving authentic living. and I love Deepak Chopra for giving us the substance of mysterious things like death and the secrets of life. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 10, 2008 - 10:57am.
People who are depressed don't always come out and say they are depressed. In fact they might not even know what they are feeling is depression. That's why scientists are always looking for new ways to spot it. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on December 21, 2007 - 7:40pm.
According to at least one author the past four decades the concepts of Empowerment and Entitlement have produced "the most coddled generation in American history". Steve Salerno is the author of "SHAM: How the Self Help Movement Made America Helpless" and »more»
Submitted by Wesley on December 17, 2007 - 11:09am.
We've all heard about the spike in suicides during the holidays. Fortunately it's a myth. According to a statistical analysis of published studies on the topic, suicides actually go down as much as 40% over the holiday season. »more»
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