7e Fit Spa combines medicine and technollogy to jumpstart revitalization

When you catch a glimpse of yourself in a storefront window, do you wish those abs and arms were better defined? That your face still had that youthful tone? That your whole image reflected the refreshment of night after night of full, restful sleep? Then this news is for you: 7e Fit Spa cli…

Illinois sparking a refugee health care revolution

A movement spreading across Illinois is creating a health care revolution for refugees from countries including Burma, Bhutan and Iraq.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Urge Congress to OK bills on mental illness

With national elections over, our country faces many challenges and many possible paths forward. Whatever your political ideology or personal leanings, I ask you to join the fight for smart, efficient, cost-effective legislation for mental health care services throughout our nation so all Am…

Healthy lifestyles help in the fight against Alzheimer's

The statistics are frightening.

Walks in the park can nurture mental agility

Taking time during your day to stroll amid the flowers and trees, trek along the lakefront or hike through the forest preserve could help boost memory and mental agility, a recent study says.

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For most, the initial feeling from loss of a job can be very traumatizing.

Brain function is altered in those with depression

The brains of people with major depression, when monitored with electro-imaging technology, appear to function differently from those who don't have the disorder, researchers say.

Unemployed fathers are six times more likely to be depressed

Results of a study suggest that there is an element of fulfillment that people find in their work that means more than just survival and making money.

Unemployed fathers are six times more likely to be depressed

Chesterton, Munster walks to raise funds to support suicide prevention

Carly Petersen and Nancy Rodgers, who both lost a child to suicide, are organizing walks again this year to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Depression support group is meeting Monday in Merrillville

MERRILLVILLE | The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance meets at 7 p.m. Monday at the hospitality room in the Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus, 8701 Broadway.

Depression, bipolar disorder support group meets in Merrillville

MERRILLVILLE | Adults with depression or bipolar disorder can attend a support group scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at the Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus, 8701 Broadway.

Getting to the root of eating disorders

A husband-and-wife team in Northwest Indiana applies an addiction treatment model to eating disorders as well as utilizing traditional therapies.

Bipolar disorder group meets Monday at Merrillville hospital

MERRILLVILLE | A support group for adults who have depression or bipolar disorder meets at 7 p.m. Monday at the Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus, 8701 Broadway.

Campus Connection: Freshmen report emotional health at record low

The emotional health of freshmen entering college in the fall of 2010 tumbled to a record low, according to an annual survey of incoming students attending four-year institutions across the country.

Integrative medicine: Try going 'om' for the holidays

A recent study shows that hitting the yoga mat on a regular basis will have you feeling stronger, more peaceful, and better able to manage whatever stressors might come your way.

Confidential Care: Helping to Battle Holiday Depression

Confidential Care, a psychiatric care and counseling facility located in Munster, recognizes that stress, depression, and loneliness are associated with the holiday season. Dr. Sanker Jayachandran M.D. says, "People go through a lot of suffering during holiday time, such as the loss of a lov…