Monthly Archives: July 2010

Nightmare Therapy

Many people suffer from nightmares that affect them severely in their real lives. Links with sleep disorders and Post Tramautic Stress disorder are becoming more clear. There is now a method to treat this nightmares people suffer from thanks to Dr. Barry Krakow. Imagery helps by simply picturing of what you want your dream to be and focusing on that. “Patients participate in sleep studies as needed, and do considerable work on their own, using a manual he published to guide them, “Turning Nightmares Into Dreams.” … hundreds of patients treated, about 70 percent have reported significant improvements in nightmare frequency after regularly using the treatment for two to four weeks.” – Following a Script to Escape a Nightmare

Here Dr. Barry Krakow discusses his nightmare therapy more in depth. – In the Mind’s Eye of the Beholder.

Marriage, Fertility, and PPD

“Being hopeful about the future only helps if those hopes are confirmed by experience, he found. But for many couples—especially those lacking problem-solving skills—those early high hopes are dashed, leading to disappointment. For such couples, realistically anticipating some rough patches may not be a bad thing—and in fact can result in greater satisfaction over the long haul.” – Can negativity save a failing marriage?

“Documented cases have shown that simple everyday stress causes biological symptoms that affect fertility. ” – Can Fertility Counseling Help A Couple Get Pregnant?

More Than Just Baby Blues: How Postpartum Depression Arises and How It Could Be Prevented

Marijuana use and Depression, Suicide Rates

Suicide rates for middle aged men are seen to be rising. Many factors such as “job losses, higher rates of alcohol and substance abuse, and subsequent relationship stress” have been causing this – Report: Suicide Rates Climb for Middle-Aged Men

“Several studies have found an association between marijuana use and increased risks of depression and anxiety disorders, but some others have failed to confirm such a link. Moreover, it has been unclear whether marijuana use itself, or some other factor, accounts for the connection seen in some studies … Overall, the researchers found a modest association between marijuana smoking before the age of 17 and the odds of suffering depression later on. ” – Early pot smoking, depression may be linked