Tag Archives: depression

Chronic Pain: Forget What They Say…You CAN Break Free!

By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 15, 2013
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Step One: Forget everything you know about chronic pain. Welcome to 5/15/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, I discuss the mind-body relationship between our emotions and physical pain. You’ll learn how our brain uses physical pain as a [...]

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Beating Fear: Lessons From A Diving Board

By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 08, 2013
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Is  fear and doubt holding you back?  Welcome to 5/8/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, Dr. Z dives in to the topic of fear. Using a story about a life lesson learned from a diving board, he takes [...]

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Family Conflict: Why Do We Hurt The Ones We Love?

By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 01, 2013
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Anger doesn’t have to destroy your family. Welcome to 5/1/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, Dr. Z takes on the topic of family conflict and anger.  Why do we tend to hurt the ones we love the most? [...]

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DO IT!! Being Forced To Exercise Still Reduces Stress and Anxiety

By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 27, 2013
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Being forced to exercise may still help reduce anxiety and depression just as exercising voluntarily does.     We all know that exercise does our mind and body good. In addition to protection against stress-related disorders,  previous research has shown [...]

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Is Depression Contagious??

By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 23, 2013
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This risk factor can be used to predict which individuals are likely to experience a depressive episode in the future, even if they’ve never had a depressive episode before.      A new study with college roommates shows that a [...]

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The “Noise” Of Depression

By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 18, 2013
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Is depression getting in the way of your happiness? Welcome to 4/17/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, Dr. Z explains the way that he has come to best understand depression and anxiety – “Noise”. Be prepared to be [...]

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Reducing Existential Anxiety… with Tylenol???

By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 16, 2013
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The findings in this study advances our understanding of how the human brain processes different kinds of pain.       University of British Columbia researchers have found a new potential use for the over-the-counter pain drug Tylenol. Typically known to [...]

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Anger and Rage: Why Am I So Angry?

By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 11, 2013
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Has anger taken control of your life? Welcome to 4/10/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. Anger is a completely normal human emotion. But when it gets out of control and turns destructive, it can lead to serious problems. This week, [...]

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Treatment-Resistant Depression: A New Approach Offers Real Hope

By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 09, 2013
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A significant and rapid reduction of depression was experienced by 85% of the participants in this University of Bonn study.     After months of deep sadness, a smile appears on this young woman’s face. For many years, she had [...]

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Unleash Your Inner Strength: You Can Do This!

By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on March 22, 2013
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Never doubt how truly powerful you are! Welcome to 3/20/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week Dr. Z discusses the true strength each of us possesses – even though we may doubt (or deny) it even exists at all! [...]

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