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Coping with the Winter Blues: Understanding Seasonal Affected Disorder

It is easy to understand why, this time of year, many are struck with a case of the winter blues. We leave for work before the sun comes up and head home in the dark barely glimpsing daylight. As the days get shorter and colder many find themselves dealing with sadness, increased appetite and excessive [...]

The Senate “bailout” bill has a “Mental Health Parity” section attached.

None of you really want to hear my opinions on the general bailout package passed by the Senate last night, but I felt it my duty to inform you of the implications of the added section regarding mental health (since some of you are obviously crazy). NAHU (National Association of Health Underwriters) sent me a [...]

Managing Insomnia without Medication

Recently, the New York Times posted an excellent article on non-drug approaches to treat insomnia http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/…. The article highlights recent experimental evidence that suggests that Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment (CBT) works as well or better than medications. They also provide a few handy tips on how to improve sleep. CBT entails first learning about one’s sleep habits, [...]

Drs. Brad and Heather Applegate

Clinical psychologists in Ashburn, VA