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Bouncing Back
Can the ability to bounce back from hard times improve your health? Scientists say this trait, called resilience, can foster a more positive outlook on life and boost your immune system as well. Click here to learn more about resilience.

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Book Review: Playful Parenting
Secrets of happy couples
Dealing with depression after a breakup

Happiness, empathy, resilience -- everyone has the capacity to experience these healthy, life-affirming traits and emotions. Researchers are now looking beyond mental disorders and focusing on ways to unlock the secrets of positive mental health.

The trend toward positive psychology
Overcoming negative thinking
Keeping a mood journal
Whether you’re recovering from an illness or trying not to catch one, your mind matters. The latest research shows how moods and emotions can shape health.

Illness: The mind-body connection
The asthma-stress connection
Exercise Rx for depression
Anger is a normal -- even healthy -- emotion, but too much hostility and conflict can undermine your health. We take a closer look at the effects of anger, and suggest strategies for turning down the heat.

Managing anger effectively
First person: Anger, the heavy burden
Quiz: Do you know how to walk away from an argument?
Illness can strike any part of the body, the brain included. Unfortunately, brain disorders often carry a stigma -- unlike diseases of the heart or lungs, for example. But mental illness is a disease like any other, with better treatments and outcomes than ever before.

Depression
Depression: Out from the Shadows
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
Postpartum depression
Mental health is not just an adult issue. How can you support and nurture your child’s intellect and emotions? This section offers insight and resources.

Avoiding verbal abuse
Spare the rod
Talking with kids about tough issues
Learn more about good parenting

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Assessment: What's Your Emotional IQ?
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Anger
-Anger Control Plan
-Anger Repression
-First Person: Anger, the Heavy Burden
-How to Handle Anger in the Workplace
-Managing Anger Effectively
Anxious Child, Ages 1 to 3
Anxious Child, Ages 3 to 6
Anxious Child, Ages 6 to 12
Bipolar Disorder
Book Review: Playful Parenting
Book Review: Raising Confident Boys
Communication and Therapy
-Active Listening
-Book Review: Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
-Book Review: The Bully at Work
-Book Review: The Relationship Cure
-Book Review: Toxic Coworkers
-Brief Therapy
-Couples Counseling
-Dealing With Difficult Bosses
-Emotional IQ
-How to Ask for a Raise
-Managing Anger Effectively
-Passive-Aggressive Colleagues
-Premarital Education
-Psychotherapists
-Psychotherapy
-Saying No
-Therapists: How to Find a Good One
Emotional Wellness
-Book Review: A Cry Unheard
-Book Review: Adopting a Simpler Life
-Book Review: Deep Play
-Book Review: Flux
-Book Review: Forgive for Good
-Book Review: In Praise of Slowness
-Book Review: Last Gift of Time
-Book Review: Mother Nurture
-Does Your Attitude Affect Your Health?
-Pet Rx: The Health Benefits of Cats and Dogs
-Resilience: Bouncing Back From Hard Times
-Social Networks and Health
-Special Report: Child's Play
-Special Report: Empty Nesters
-Special Report: Married to the Job
-Taking Risks
-Why Unemployment Is Bad for Your Health
Grief and Loss
-Coping With Losing Your Pet
-Depression After a Breakup
-Grief and Stress
-Helping a Grieving Colleague
-September 11: Aftermath and Recovery
---Cold, Flu, or Anthrax?
---PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
---Poll: How Do You Feel a Year After 9/11?
---Special Report: After 9/11, a New Life
---Special Report: Anthrax Facts
---Special Report: Combating Prejudice Against Arab-Americans
---Special Report: Coping With the Trauma of 9/11
---Special Report: Dr. Fear, the Phobia Psychiatrist
---Special Report: Health Fallout From the World Trade Center Attack
---Special Report: World Trade Center Health Coverup
---Talking to Kids
---Tips for Coping With the 9/11 Anniversary
-Special Report: Gray Divorce and Breakups Later in Life
-When a Spouse Dies: Dealing With Loss and Grief
Health Benefits of Friendship
Helping Your Child Cope With Anxiety
Keeping Friendships Alive
Mental Illness and Concerns
-Adjustment disorder
-Alzheimer's Center
---Alzheimer's Overview
---Alzheimer's and Bathing
---Alzheimer's and Eating: A Taste of Home
---Alzheimer's and Incontinence
---Alzheimer's and Recreation
---Alzheimer's and Teeth Care
---Alzheimer's: Dealing With Mealtimes
---Alzheimer's: Dealing With Repetitive Behavior
---Alzheimer's: Dealing With Uncooperativeness
---Alzheimer's: Dealing With Wandering
---Book Review: Alzheimer's Memoirs
---Book Review: Navigating the Alzheimer's Journey
---Book Review: The Forgetting, Losing My Mind, When It Gets Dark
---Book Review: The Memory Bible
---Caregivers
---Caregiving and Siblings
---Caring for Someone With Alzheimer's
---Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Aging Parents
---Caring for a Parent With Alzheimer's
---Clothes Contact: Helping an Alzheimer's Patient Get Dressed
---Communicating With Someone Who Has Alzheimer's
---Early Stage Alzheimer's
---Financial Planning With Your Parents
---First Person: Beth's Story, a Caregiver's Diary
---Hospice Care
---Lifestyle Changes for Alzheimer's?
---Long-Term Care Insurance
---New Treatments for Alzheimer's
---Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Alzheimer's
---Quiz: What Do You Know About Alzheimer's Disease?
---Special Report: Alzheimer's and Medicare
---Special Report: Buying Time With Alzheimer's
---Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
---The Attending at the Funeral
---When a Parent Moves In
---When a Spouse Dies: Dealing With Loss and Grief
-Anxiety
---Agoraphobia
---Anxiety: Tips for Coping
---Heart palpitations
---Hyperventilation
---Hypochondria
---Kava Kava
---Obsessive-compulsive disorder
---PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
---Panic Attacks
---Phobia - simple/specific
---Poll: What Makes You Most Anxious?
---Poll: What National Issue Affects You the Most?
---Post-traumatic stress disorder
---Special Report: Dr. Fear, the Phobia Psychiatrist
---Special Report: Generalized Anxiety Disorder
---Valerian
-Bipolar Disorder
-Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness)
-Bipolar disorder
-Brief Therapy
-Delirium
-Dementia
-Depression Center
---Assessment: Could You Be Depressed?
---Asthma: The Mind-Body Connection
---Audio: Bipolar Disorder
---Audio: Men and Depression
---Audio: Preventing Teen Depression
---Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness)
---Bipolar disorder
---Book Review: Mother Nurture
---Breaking the Cycle of Abuse
---Brief Therapy
---Checklist: Depression
---Coping With Losing Your Pet
---Depression
---Depression After a Breakup
---Depression Recovery: Keeping a Mood Journal
---Depression and Cancer
---Depression and Diabetes
---Depression and Fish Oil
---Depression and Heart Disease
---Depression and High Blood Pressure
---Depression and Verbal Abuse
---Depression and Violence in Teens
---Depression in Children and Teenagers
---Depression on the Job
---Exercise and Depression
---Getting Motivated When You're Down
---Illness: The Mind-Body Connection
---Interview: Kurt Cobain's Cousin on Youth Suicide
---Managing Anger Effectively
---Managing Depression 101, Part 2: Changing Negative Thinking
---Managing Depression 101, Part 3: The Exercise Prescription
---Managing Depression 101, Part 4: Diet and Supplements
---Managing Depression 101, Part 5: Complementary Treatments
---Managing Depression 101, Part I: First Steps
---Men and Depression
---Overcoming Negative Thinking
---PTSD and Depression in Veterans
---Poll: What Do You Do to Cope With Depression?
---Post-traumatic stress disorder
---Postpartum Depression
---Psychotherapy
---Quiz: Can You Recognize Depression?
---Quiz: Do You Know How to Defuse a Tense Situation?
---Quiz: Do You Know How to Walk Away From an Argument?
---Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Depression?
---Resilience: Bouncing Back From Hard Times
---SAM-e
---Schizophrenia
---Seasonal Affective Disorder FAQ
---Seniors and Depression
---Sexual Abuse and Depression: Breaking the Pattern
---Special Report: Corporal Punishment and Trauma
---Special Report: Depression Different in Men and Women
---Special Report: Empty Nesters
---Special Report: Holiday Blues
---St. John's Wort: Safety and Uses
---Suicide
---Therapists: How to Find a Good One
---Writing Away Trauma
---Yelling at Children (Verbal Abuse)
-Eating Disorders
---Anorexia Nervosa
---Assessment: Might You Have an Eating Disorder?
---Binge Eating Disorder
---Body Image
---Book Review: The Adonis Complex
---Bulimia Nervosa
---First Person: Dysfunctional High School Days
---First Person: Love Those Chips!
---How I Finally Lost Weight
---Women: Building a Better Body Image
-Narcissistic personality disorder
-Personality disorders
-Psychosis
-Psychotherapists
-Schizoaffective disorder
-Tardive dyskinesia
-Therapists: How to Find a Good One
Overcoming Negative Thinking
Play at Any Age
Positive Psychology: A New Approach to Mental Health
Relationships and Healthy Sexuality
-A Fine Romance: Beyond Roses and Chocolates
-Aphrodisiacs: Love Potions and Snake Oil
-Book Review: Late Life Love
-Book Review: Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
-Couples Counseling
-Depression After a Breakup
-Exercising Your Way to Better Sex
-First Date Danger Signs
-First Person: Harry Potter and Divorce Among the Muggles
-First Person: Midlife Marriage
-Love Among the Roommates
-Medicines and Sex: Not Always a Good Mix
-Premarital Education
-Sex After a Heart Attack
-Sex During Pregnancy
-Sex and Aging
-Sex and Arthritis
-Sex and Health
-Sex and High Blood Pressure
-Sex and Stress: Why Zebras Don't Get Headaches
-Special Report: Gray Divorce and Breakups Later in Life
-Special Report: Internet Dating
-Special Report: Older Women, Younger Men
-Special Report: Secrets to a Healthy Sex Life
-Special Report: Sexual Compulsion and Sex Addiction
-Special Report: Sexuality After 60
-Stress and Marriage
-The Secrets of Happy Couples
-The Sex-Starved Marriage
Resilience: Bouncing Back From Hard Times
Schizophrenia
Shyness, Ages 12 to 16
Shyness, Ages 3 to 6
Shyness, Ages 6 to 12
Special Report: Talking With Kids About Tough Issues
Teaching Manners, Ages 12 to 16
Teaching Manners, Ages 3 to 6
Teaching Manners, Ages 6 to 12
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Resources
Useful Sites
KidSource OnLine Healthcare
American Psychological Association: HelpCenter
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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Children's Development & Behavior
Depression Center
Stress Center
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URAC Health Web Site Accreditation Seal