Eugene F. Simopoulos, M.D., P.L.L.C.
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  • Mental Health Blogs
In addition to work completed during the course of psychotherapy, Dr. Simopoulos believes that patients may benefit from knowledge about the experiences of others. A few recommended blogs are listed below, with more resources and other helpful books found under mental health resources. 

1. A Shift of Mind: Rethinking the Way We Live: http://blog.melschwartz.com

2. Healthy Minds, Healthy Lives

3. Brain Blog: News about our Knowledge of the brain and Behavior: http://www.neuropsychological.blogspot.com

4. World of Psychology: http://psychcentral.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump.cgi?ID=3961

5. Bipolarly: http://www.bipolarly.com

6. Sigmund Freud Psychology Blog: http://www.freud-sigmund.com 

There are other useful apps and software that Dr. Simopoulos may recommend in the course of treatment. These may include, but are not limited to:

7. Cognitive-behavioral therapy programs for insomnia, including a) CBTI-Coach, located at http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/materials/apps/cbti-coach-app.asp, b) SleepRate (http://www.sleeprate.com), c) Sleepio: https://sleepio.com, and d) Go! to Sleep (http://www.ClevelandClinicWellness.com/sleep

8. F.lux: Working late on your computer, tablet or phone, and then find its hard to fall asleep after? One piece of available software to offset this is “f.lux,” which is able to adjust the amount of screen color and temperature so as to not inhibit the secretion of melatonin. Most blue light emitted from such instruments inhibits release of melatonin, leading to complaints of insomnia. Install the software and white colors will turn reddish or salmon-colored. The effect becomes imperceptible after a few seconds. 

9. For a good collection of mental health apps, visit http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/01/16/top-10-mental-health-apps/