Myth: Antidepressants will change your personality. Fact: Antidepressants are designed to correct imbalances in brain chemistry. Mood in humans is primarily regulated by chemical messengers in the brain called neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters help your brain communicate with...

Myth: Because I feel so much worse after stopping my antidepressants, I must have become addicted to them. Fact: Unlike addictive medications such as sleeping pills and many pain medications, antidepressants do not require a...

People with insomnia don’t sleep at all.  I don’t have insomnia because I sleep at least four hours a night. Contrary to popular belief, insomnia is not a condition that just prevents you from sleeping. Insomnia...

Myth: Cutting down on my screen time should help me sleep better.  The short answer is maybe.  Lately, there has been a lot of talk about how the blue light in your phone can affect sleep patterns....

There are a few names you hesitate to share with others -- like a great babysitter in the neighborhood.  And then there are resources you can’t wait to offer up to your friends, like the...