[Photo courtesy of kalandrakas] If you suffer from social anxiety disorder, social phobia or depression then you might think it's other people or situations that make you feel nervous or unhappy. If people weren't rude or stared at you then you wouldn't need to feel miserable or anxious, right? Well, extensive clinical studies (400+ in fact) have shown that it's the unhelpful thoughts events provoke which m ...

You feel the way that you think, and now UK school children are being taught how to think more positively to help them cope with the stresses of teenage life. Initially, 1500 11-year olds from 22 schools are being given lessons on how to assess situations objectively, how to be assertive and many other skills that can help them cope better with emotionally difficult situations. If the scheme is a success th ...

[photo courtesy James Jordan] The brain is a complicated muscle, but one we're learning more about all the time. Most people aren't adversely affected by the changes in the weather as summer draws to a close, whilst some feel moody, drained and depressed with the arrival of cold winds and gray skies. In the news recently the results of research was announced that identified a biological reason why two milli ...