Beyond Blue

Sonja Lyubomirsky: 8 Steps Toward a More Satisfying Life

Beyond Blue — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:00:32 -0500

Happiness expert Sonja Lyubomirsky suggests these 8 steps to a more satisfying life. 1. Count your blessings. One way to do this is with a "gratitude journal" in which you write down 3 to 5 things for which you are...

5 Ways to Practice Gratitude: An Interview with Sonja Lyubomirsky

Beyond Blue — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Today's interview is with happiness expert Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., who is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside and the author of "The How of Happiness." In 2002, Lyubomirsky was awarded a Templeton Positive Psychology Prize. Currently,...

Why Relationships Change After Marriage and Why Loyalty Brings Happiness

Beyond Blue — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0500

A recent Northwestern University study found that what makes a person a good dating partner might not determine who is a suitable spouse. For couples in both a dating relationship and a marriage, an important contributor to a satisfying relationship...

Gretchen Rubin: 5 Mistakes I Make in My Marriage

Beyond Blue — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:00:19 -0500

I enjoyed Gretchen Rubin's blog post, "Five Mistakes I Make in My Marriage," because I make the same ones. To get to her original post, click here. Here are her picks: 1. My demand for gold stars. Oh, how...

Pundits Ponder Whether Palin Had Postpartum Depression

Beyond Blue — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:57 -0500

Katherine Stone over at Postpartum Progress writes an interesting post in response to the Vanity Fair article by Todd Purdum suggesting that former Vice President candidate Govern Sarah Palin was experiencing postpartum depression during the Presidential campaign. She is right...

A Glimpse Inside "Obsessed": An Interview with John Tsilimparis

Beyond Blue — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:45 -0500

I'm not one to stay up and watch TV. For one, I have to practice good sleep hygiene so I can preach that message to you guys. But A&E's documentary series, "Obsessed" piqued my interest because it exposes viewers...

Dr. Jon LaPook: Living With OCD

Beyond Blue — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:03:21 -0500

Dr. Jon LaPook, chief medical correspondent for the CBS Evening News, penned an important post on the Huffington Post about OCD. For his CBS segment, he interviewed Jeff Bell, KCBS radio broadcaster and author of "Rewind, Replay, Repeat: A Memoir...

4 Misconceptions About Anxiety Disorder

Beyond Blue — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:00:23 -0500

Psych Central's Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., wrote a comprehensive post about anxiety disorder and how to treat it. She also lays out four common misconceptions about anxiety disorder that I thought was worth excerpting here. 1. Anxiety disorders aren't that serious....

Fresh Living: 10 Fantastic Things About My Grandmother

Beyond Blue — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:45:36 -0500

I was moved by Fresh Living blogger Holly Lebowitz Rossi's post on the passing of her grandmother. What a wonderful way to celebrate the life of a deceased. I think I'm going to make some lists of my own....

Depression Happens to Successful People

Beyond Blue — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:00:20 -0500

One of the myths surrounding mental illness is that it escapes successful people ... that the poor, weak, and ambition-free folks are the ones waiting for their prescriptions at Rite-Aid. I know better. Because I've seen so many of...

A Dad's Experience with Depression

Beyond Blue — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:07:16 -0500

Rhonda Rowland's father, Gary, discusses his depression in a piece that I know will inspire many of my male readers. You can get to it by clicking here. I have excerpted a few paragraphs below. It's been 7 years...

Fatherhood Among Reasons Men Seek Treatment from Depression

Beyond Blue — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:19:59 -0500

Just as I read Rhonda Rowland's blog post about her father seeking help for depression, I received an e-mail from Molly McVoy, M.D. who works with the American Psychiatric Association about a Father's Day survey on depression. According to...