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The Eyes Are Everywhere for Sufferers of “Truman Show Delusion” Do you ever get the feeling that you’re being watched…by millions of people? No? Thank goodness—you probably don’t have Truman Show delusion. This affliction, wherein people feel that they’re being monitored by cameras and they’re surrounded by actors, is no joke, psychologist Joel Gold told the New York Times.

Here you have the twice-a-month newsletter with our most popular blog posts. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. Major Implications from Brain Research Should Social-Emotional Learning Be Part of Academic Curriculum?: It is clear by now that our brains are more than cognitive machines.

While it seems intuitive that healthy people are happier, new research suggests the relationship is reciprocal as people who are happy and satisfied with their lives might be healthier. Moreover, the benefit comes with a quick turnaround time, with greater happiness possibly boosting health in as little as three years.

A new study in the British Medical Journal suggests all drugs used to treat psychosis are linked to an increased risk of stroke, with dementia sufferers having double the risk. Previous research has shown that second generation (atypical) antipsychotic drugs can increase the chances of patients having a stroke.

Researchers have made an unexpected discovery on the changes in the amount of amyloid beta, a protein that is believed to play a key role in Alzheimer’s disease, in the human brain. The finding may provide significant insights on a vareity of neurological diseases.

While it is normal for teenagers to experience emotional highs and lows, distinguishing between normal teenage mood swings and actual depression is critical for effective care. The September 2008 issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter highlights some ways to make the identification.

Current use of antidepressants has been a mixed bag – sometimes they work and sometimes not. Large multicenter studies such as STAR*D have discovered that current antidepressant medications are effective, but not as effective as one might hope. Thus, there is a significant need for new treatment mechanisms for depression.

Benzodiazepines, a class of psychoactive drugs including Xanax, Valium, and Librium are highly effective medicines that are widely used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia, pains, panic attacks and other symptoms. However, over time patients may develop an increased tolerance towards these medicines and an unhealthy dependence.

Stressed From Within Is stress always caused by external factors? Actually, no, even though this is what most people think. Friends, work, or a turbulent love life may be things that people blame for their stress; however, your own cause of stress may come from within you. Stress can be damaging to your health.

As of this Wednesday, the fall semester is underway at my college and I’m explaining how to pronounce v as w in Latin to one class, and leading another in reciting and writing the 24 letters of the Greek alphabet. I’m teaching early in the morning thanks to Charlie being in middle school, which starts much earlier than his elementary school.