How a cup of coffee can prevent depression
- Fri Sep 30 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
Like most people, I have a few personal vices of which I'm very fond. I sometimes like ignoring a sensible bedtime. I often love a slightly warm glass (or two) of jammy red wine.
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Can positive thinking treat your depression?
- Thu Aug 04 2011
- Astrid Van Den Broek
If you’ve ever succumbed to bouts of depression, sadness, the blues, whatever you’d like to call it, you may appreciate the struggle in determining how to treat it. Meds? Therapy? Ignore the whole thing and just hope it goes away? ?
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The world's most unexpected pick-me-up?
- Fri May 06 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
Ladies, I think most of us can agree that sex can do wonders to boost a mood — especially if it's been a while since we last had a man take off his pants in our presence. But it turns out that it's not just the friction of skin and the flurry of kisses that can make us feel better: there's evidence that semen itself has anti-depressant properties.
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How to beat the winter blues
- Wed Feb 02 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
Are you sick of gritting your teeth to get through a particular season? Dr. John Sharp, Harvard psychiatrist and author of The Emotional Calendar, explains why and what you can do to make it better.
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