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Seasonal Affective Disorder: How Seasons Change Your Mood

October 16, 2015

For many people, their mood changes as the seasons do. Learn about seasonal affective disorder and discover ways to cope with it.Watch Now

Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

Tagged with: depression, mood, SAD, seasonal affective disorder, seasonal mood, winter

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Improve Your Mood with Aromatherapy During Cancer Treatment

September 19, 2015

Aromatherapy uses essential oils to help with mood, anxiety, fatigue and other side effects common to people with cancer.Learn More

Categorized as: Cancer Care

Tagged with: aromatherapy, cancer, depression, fatigue, massage, oil

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Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Support

August 4, 2015

Caring for an individual with Alzheimer's disease is difficult. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease and causes significant changes in a person's life.Learn More

Categorized as: Family Health, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

Tagged with: Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, caregiver, caregiver support, dementia, depression, stress, support, support group

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Adult Epilepsy and Mental Health

June 6, 2015

People with epilepsy tend to have higher rates of autismbeing autistic or having ADHD symptoms or depression than adults without epilepsy. Learn more about these relationships.Learn More

Categorized as: Mental Health, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

Tagged with: ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, behavioral health, brain injury, depression, epilepsy, epilepsy seizure, medical mondays, mental health, seizures

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Find the Best Epilepsy Treatment for You

May 23, 2015

Medication, surgery, and implanted stimulation devices are used to treat epilepsy. Find the best option for you to get back to your daily activities.Learn More

Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health

Tagged with: anitepileptic medication, anti-seizure medication, antiepileptic drugs, brain surgery, depression, epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, medical mondays, neurosurgery, seizure, seizures

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Benefits of Omega-3 for Brain Health

May 10, 2015

A mental illness is a condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling or mood. Learn about the five types of mental illness and how each is treated.Read More

Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health

Tagged with: Alzheimer's disease, anorexia, anorexia nervosa, anxiety, Binge Eating Disorder, bipolar disorder, bulimia, bulimia nervosa, dementia, depression, eating disorder, mental illness, mood disorder, overeating, psychotic disorders, schizophrenia

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How to Cope with Chemo Side Effects

March 26, 2015

Cancer treatment is hard physically and emotionally. Chemo brings its own set of side effects; work with your doctor to develop a complete care plan.Learn More

Categorized as: Cancer Care

Tagged with: acupuncture, cancer, cancer support group, chemo, chemotherapy, depression, medical mondays, nausea, side effects, yoga

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Can Your Attitude Help Your Friends Feel Happier?

February 22, 2015

Friends influence each other from achieving our goals and healthy habits to feeling happy. By being positive we can help others around us feel happy too.Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Mental Health

Tagged with: 100 happy days, behavior, depression, emotions, friends, happify, mood, positive

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4 Spices That Give Your Brain a Boost

February 14, 2015

What we eat affects our memory, cognition, mood and focus. Learn how spices such as turmeric, cinnamon, saffron and black pepper can boost brain power.Read More

Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health, Nutrition

Tagged with: Alzheimer's disease, brain boost, brain health, curcumin, dementia, depression, spices, turmeric