Quarantine and social isolation during this viral crisis will mean more loneliness for too many of us, and it’s already a deep concern in our society. This short video offers a way to think about the issue, three things you can do by yourself to help alleviate loneliness, and three ways of connecting with people which is the real answer.
Read MoreDuring this crisis we need to self-isolate but we don’t want depression. What happens in the brain during self-isolation and what to do to help prevent depression?
Read MoreWe’ve learned a lot about brain chemicals these last few decades. Your brain can feel naturally great if you can optimize your DOSE of these: Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphin.
Here’s how.
Read MoreWhy does loneliness feel so bad? Of all the risk factors for depression, a lack of love – which ends up in loneliness – is the most destructive. Loneliness is a type of chronic pain, a chronic stress; it chronically makes us feel bad. We are social creatures who try to avoid loneliness; many people try to find relief in alcohol and drugs. But these only contribute to depression.
Read MoreDepression and heart disease are related. What? You’re kidding me! But it’s true:
Depression can lead to heart disease
Heart disease can lead to depression
They share an underlying disease process called “inflammation.”
Read MoreStrange. We doctors know the risk factors for heart disease really well, but the risk factors for depression are a little … well … hazy. Most researchers and clinicians would generally agree on these being the major risk factors. I have arranged them into an easy to remember acronym for you.
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