Help for Postpartum Depression

With the right support, treatment, and advice, you can emerge stronger from a bout of postpartum depression.

   Postpartum depression strikes 10 to 15 percent of all women after they give birth, many times arriving without any warning signs. It can be especially difficult to deal with because most women expect to feel happy, not sad, after the birth of a child.

The Health Benefits of Laughter

Laughter is a key component of a happy life, and it has powerful physical and mental benefits. No matter what you're facing, you can learn to laugh and benefit from its healing ways.

    Funny movies, sitcoms, cute toddlers, and a good friend’s jokes can all offer one of the most powerful, natural stress relievers out there: laughter. One of the best things is that laughter increases your sense of humor.

The Amazing Benefits of Music Therapy

Music has the power to help you fight stress and even manage pain, and healing music works whether you prefer heavy metal, country, opera, or something else entirely.

    If you haven’t created a personal favorite relaxation playlist, here's a good reason to do so: Healing music can help you fight stress, find comfort, and manage pain. And if you want an additional release through music therapy, put down your earbuds and pick up a drum! Getting your groove on enhances the effect of healing music.

Anger Management: How to Keep Your Temper in Check

Everyone gets mad, but it's important to recognize when your anger has gotten out of control and it may be time to get professional help.

    It’s just a fact of life that sometimes you're going to get angry. But if your anger is excessive, you may require anger therapy to help keep your emotions in check. How do you know whether your anger is over the top and if anger management might be helpful to you?

The Physical Side of Stress

Effects of stress on your emotional and physical health may be worse than you thought.

    Although female sex hormones and brain chemistry offer some protection from stress, women are more deeply affected by the physical and emotional effects of stress than men.

Women’s reactions to stress are rooted in their body chemistry. Men have higher androgen levels, while women have higher estrogen levels.

Their brains are also wired differently. Women tend to react to stress differently than men. They don’t respond with the fight or flight response — they’re more apt to negotiate.