Cheryl T. Herman Foundation | Addressing the unmet needs with those with mood disorder http://www.cheryltherman.org Thu, 10 May 2012 16:59:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Allergies and Depression http://www.cheryltherman.org/allergies-and-depression-2/ http://www.cheryltherman.org/allergies-and-depression-2/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 16:59:14 +0000 steve http://www.cheryltherman.org/?p=1024 This spring many of us will have to deal with annoying seasonal
allergy symptoms – sneezing, stuffy noses, and foggyness. But
allergies can also cause serious health issues, such as sleeplessness,
headaches, and fatigue. How? Allergic reactions…

]]> http://www.cheryltherman.org/allergies-and-depression-2/feed/ 0 How do you feel better when everything is feeling worse? http://www.cheryltherman.org/how-do-you-feel-better-when-everything-is-feeling-worse/ http://www.cheryltherman.org/how-do-you-feel-better-when-everything-is-feeling-worse/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:43:31 +0000 steve http://www.cheryltherman.org/?p=1017 How do you feel better when everything is feeling worse? A low mood can come in a wave that swells and rolls in, washing over everything in sight.  It gets harder to think, and perceptions shift.  Small thoughts or experiences…

]]> http://www.cheryltherman.org/how-do-you-feel-better-when-everything-is-feeling-worse/feed/ 0 Lake Forest Pilots App Technology to Aid Student Well-Being http://www.cheryltherman.org/lake-forest-pilots-app-technology-to-aid-student-well-being/ http://www.cheryltherman.org/lake-forest-pilots-app-technology-to-aid-student-well-being/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:30:43 +0000 steve http://www.cheryltherman.org/?p=1012 Lake Forest High School will be one of three north suburban pilot locations for a new wellness cellphone application called Thrive when it debuts in April.

Joining Lake Forest will be Barrington and New Trier high schools in using a…

]]> http://www.cheryltherman.org/lake-forest-pilots-app-technology-to-aid-student-well-being/feed/ 0 Laughter and Recovery http://www.cheryltherman.org/laughter-and-recovery/ http://www.cheryltherman.org/laughter-and-recovery/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:57:57 +0000 steve http://www.cheryltherman.org/?p=991 It should be to no ones surprise that laughter is helpful in combating depression.  That is to say if you loose your ability to laugh you have lost one of the most precious gifts in the fight against depression.  Laughter…

]]> http://www.cheryltherman.org/laughter-and-recovery/feed/ 0 Over-the-couter pain relievers may block some antidepressants http://www.cheryltherman.org/over-the-couter-pain-relievers-may-block-some-antidepressants/ http://www.cheryltherman.org/over-the-couter-pain-relievers-may-block-some-antidepressants/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:25:28 +0000 steve http://www.cheryltherman.org/?p=976 For largely unknown reasons, roughly one in three patients receive no
benefit from any antidepressant. A recent study done by scientists at
Rockefeller University suggests that something as simple as
over-the-counter painkillers could interfere with the way…

]]> http://www.cheryltherman.org/over-the-couter-pain-relievers-may-block-some-antidepressants/feed/ 0 Stem Cell Research Shows Promise for Uncovering Bipolar Disorder Secrets http://www.cheryltherman.org/stem-cell-research-shows-promise-for-uncovering-bipolar-disorder-secrets/ http://www.cheryltherman.org/stem-cell-research-shows-promise-for-uncovering-bipolar-disorder-secrets/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:36:40 +0000 steve http://www.cheryltherman.org/?p=971 New stem cell lines developed from the skin of adults living with
bipolar disorder are providing researchers at the University of
Michigan’s Health System and opportunity to explore the genetic and
biological factors of this mood disorder.…

]]> http://www.cheryltherman.org/stem-cell-research-shows-promise-for-uncovering-bipolar-disorder-secrets/feed/ 0 Why Charting Your Mood Helps. http://www.cheryltherman.org/why-mood-charting-helps/ http://www.cheryltherman.org/why-mood-charting-helps/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:44:42 +0000 steve http://www.cheryltherman.org/?p=962 Mood charting has been around for several years now and is available in several hard copy versions along with internet and smart phone applications.  The general premise of a mood chart is to track those events and actions that can…

]]> http://www.cheryltherman.org/why-mood-charting-helps/feed/ 0 Students’ mood chart application hits the App Store http://www.cheryltherman.org/students%e2%80%99-mood-chart-application-hits-the-app-store/ http://www.cheryltherman.org/students%e2%80%99-mood-chart-application-hits-the-app-store/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:20:38 +0000 steve http://www.cheryltherman.org/?p=908 ND Newswire

William G. Gilroy • Date: August 02, 2011

Posted In: Research  

A recent University of Notre Dame graduate and one of its current graduate students are the authors of a new mobile mood chart application: Mood…

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A number of studies report some connection between vitamin D levels
and the risk of depression. Low vitamin D levels may be related to
depression rather than contributing to the disorder. In 2010 a]]> http://www.cheryltherman.org/vitamin-d-and-depression/feed/ 0 Life through a New Lens http://www.cheryltherman.org/life-through-a-new-lens/ http://www.cheryltherman.org/life-through-a-new-lens/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:45:00 +0000 steve http://www.cheryltherman.org/?p=900 Wendy Moody is a talented photographer. She also has bipolar disorder. Right now she has an exhibit in the Red Rabbit Gallery until the end of August. Robert Kelly-Goss says that what makes the photos so fascinating is that they…

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