December 11, 2017
Hospitalized this holiday season? It’s okay to feel sad
By Amy Albin 
No one wants to be hospitalized, especially during the holidays. Separation from family and friends and missing out on traditional activities such as shopping for gifts, baking special treats and attending celebrations and religious events can make a patient feel sad. “It’s not uncommon for people to have the blues around the holiday season and […]
Tags: blues, coping, coping mechanisms, Holiday blues, hospitalization, Rev. Karen Schnell, sadness, spiritual care
November 21, 2016
Got the winter blues? All about seasonal affective disorder
By uclahealth 
If winter days get you down, you’re not alone. You may have seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression triggered by the change of seasons. People with this disorder tend to feel depressed in the fall and winter, when there is less sunlight and the days are shorter. Researchers believe that the lack of sunlight […]
Tags: body clock, depression, Dr. Kelly Kang, energy, internal rhythms, lack of sunlight, medication, mental health, mental health care, psychiatrist, sadness, Saralyn Masselink
September 1, 2016
Understanding childhood mood disorders
By uclahealth
Children younger than age 18 can experience one of two types of mood disorders: (1) Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Approximately 10 percent of youth experience depression in their adolescence. MDD consists of depressive episodes that last two weeks or longer. Symptoms of MDD include feelings of sadness, worthlessness and guilt accompanied by a disinterest in […]
Tags: adhd, adolescent mental health, antidepressants, antipsychotic medications, bipolar disorder, childhood mood disorders, children's health, david miklowitz, depression, depressive episodes, guilt, major depressive disorder
June 21, 2016
Resilience training helps pediatric residents cope
By uclahealth
Healthcare providers might not think there us much in common with the United States Navy’s sea, air and land teams, but according to Brenda Bursch, PhD, professor of clinical psychiatry and pediatrics at UCLA, people who work in trauma situations face many of the same challenges as military professionals. “Healthcare careers require a high […]
Tags: depression, Dr. Brenda Bursch, Dr. Jessica Lloyd, Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS) program, FOCUS, high-stress, pediatric residents, sadness, stress, trauma, UCLA Pediatric Residency Resilience Training Program, United States Navy
