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Mind Over Matter: The Power of Intuitive Training for Mental Health
In today's fast-paced world, mental health is becoming an increasingly pressing issue. With the stresses of work, relationships, and everyday life…
Here Are 9 Ways To Improve Your Mental Health
Mental health refers to your psychological well-being. It refers to how you feel about yourself and the quality of your relationships.
Mental health…
Give your Child Suffering from a Speech Disorder a More Confident Life
If you or any of your loved ones face some sort of difficulty in communication like difficulty in pronouncing a certain set of sounds, or trouble in writing…
Couples Rehab Center Help Struggling Couples From Substance Abuse
Couples Drug Rehab Centers
Entering a couples detox rehab is among the first steps towards recovery from substance abuse. This phase of…
Ditch These 4 Weights in Your Life to Reach Your Full Potential
Certain things can hold you back in life and keep you from being your best. Finding ways to shed these burdens can help you move forward and reach…
5 Signs You Should Consider a Counselor
Life can be stressful. Normal stress is normal and can even encourage us to work harder and be better. However, sometimes, the stress weighs us down to the…
Cutting-Edge Research Shared by Leading Minds in Neonatal Neurology Convene
Neonatal Neurology surgeons and physicians will want to mark their calendars for the 2019 Neonatal Neurology Convention. The Fourth International Symposium…
Can we use Kratom for Mental Depression and Anxiety
Kratom is a tropical tree local to South Asia. Kratom leaves or concentrates from its leaves have been utilized in an elective prescription for interminable…
Eating Disorders Are Rising—How Do We Combat Them?
There are many health concerns that awareness is rising about as the number of suffers increases. Eating disorders are one of these areas for concern.…
Therapy and Art All in One: Dance and Healing
Dance is a form of self-expression through movement that has been around for centuries. Many people start taking dance classes at a young age and just see…
Three Reasons Why Everybody Needs To Go On A Mental Detox Program
Usually, when people think of detoxification, they usually think of some sort of drug program. They think of people hanging out and staying clear of drugs.…
Eating Disorders Can Be Hereditary—Don’t Miss These Early Signs
Eating disorders are more common than most people realize, and these disorders must be caught early or they could result in life-altering health…
New Methods For Improving Mental Health
Within the past few years, the stigma surrounding mental health has completely changed. It is no longer thought of something that is treated by locking…
Surprising Ways To Get Out Of Depression
Depression is a medical condition which affects negatively on how and the way you think as well as the way you act. It is a common serious condition which…
Tips on Living With Mental Illness
Living with a mental illness isn’t at all simple. Many suffer from depression or suicidal thoughts on a regular basis. There are plenty of ways to…
Dodging Insomnia: How to Promote a Good Night's Sleep
Do you find yourself frequently tossing and turning? Difficulty sleeping is no joke. Thankfully there are a few simple fixes that may help support better…
How to Harness the Health Benefits of Outdoor Camping
Outdoor camping counts as one of the healthiest activities you can do. Being out in the fresh air gives you a chance to unplug from everyday life in the…
Don't Shy Away From Mental Health Care
Within the past few years, the stigma surrounding mental health has changed drastically. Even though people have been experiencing mental health issues like…
How to Use Technology to Boost Your Mood
How to Use Technology to Boost Your Mood
As the world becomes more connected due to the spread of the Internet and technology, there seems to…
3 Ways to Promote Positive Mental Health in Your Family
Your family is your whole world. They tend to be the source of much of your pain and pleasure throughout life. Just as you take your children to the doctor…
Easy Ways to Give Back to Your Community
While the media tends to give attention to wealthy philanthropists, you don't have to have surplus cash to give something back to your community. In…
New Treatments for Depression
Treatment is used to reduce the duration and severity of depression and prevent new episodes. Successful treatment of depression can lead to better results…
Tips to Help Your Anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues in the world. However, it is still under-evaluated, under-diagnosed, and under-developed. Learning to…
Five Ways Volunteering Can Improve Your Mental Health
Between school, work, family, and any number of other commitments you might have, it can seem almost impossible to find time for volunteering. It can be…
Why the Right Physical and Mental Health Solutions Are Worth Finding
Finding the root cause of various physical and mental health issues can sometimes be a long, painful process because physical and mental health have such a…
Quality of Life: Easy Ways to Infuse Your Daily Routine with Self-Care
Many people have jam-packed schedules that leave them feeling frazzled and stressed. If you are included in this group, you may feel as though you have…
7 Ways To Improve Mental Health For Life
Choose Your Path To Happiness
Self-esteem is vital to living your best life, stress-free and happy. Self-esteem is important to your health,…
Suffering in the City? 4 Brain Benefits of Living Near Nature
Of course, city life has a ton of benefits, including access to all that great food and opportunities for work. But the drawbacks of city life often…
3 Small and Effective Stress Relievers for Daily Commuters
Commuting to work is a common source of daily stress for many people. The combination of needing to get to work at a specific time, fighting traffic and…
Reaching Out: What to Look for When a Loved One Is Struggling
You understandably want your loved ones to lead happy, fulfilling lives and to remain as healthy as possible. Unfortunately, life is full of stressors, and…
8 Key Benefits Of Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12is an essential vitamin that is necessary in a number of bodily functions such as forming healthy red blood cells and DNA synthesis as well as…
3 Important Things to Know and Understand before You Start a Family
If you have decided to start trying to have a baby, you may have an idyllic image of what your pregnancy experience will be like. You may also have grand…
Night Shift: How Working at Night Can Hurt Your Long-Term Sleep
At one time, a lack of sleep or an inability to sleep was mostly just considered and annoyance. Now, we know that difficulties with sleeping over the long…
Creating a Mental Oasis: Finding Peace in Your New Space
Are you moving into your first apartment or are you considering striking out on your own? First of all, congratulations! Apartment living is what you make…
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Dealing with Death, Grief, and Loss: Helping Children Understand
Dealing with the death of a loved one and the grief you feel is hard. When you are just coming to terms with the death yourself, it can be difficult to help…
How to Maintain a Positive Outlook and Healthy Mentality
Maintaining a positive outlook on life can be difficult if you aren’t taking the right steps. You determine your own outlook on life and can take…
Simple Lifestyle Tips To Keep Your Memory Sharp
We all have lapses in memory from time-to-time. Maybe it is forgetting to switch out the laundry from the washer to the dryer, so we have to run it through…
Tips for Staying Physically and Mentally Healthy
Are you unfit and out of shape? Individuals suffering from a poor state of physical and mental health have a higher risk of developing a physiological and…
Sexual Health: What is Normal Behavior and What Isn’t?
Sexual health is a topic that’s on the rise in the United States and around the world these days. People often have many questions that relate to it.…
Look Great & Feel Better! 5 Steps to Being More Confident in Life
If you continue to do the same things that make you lack confidence, then nothing will ever change. It often comes down to cleaning up your thoughts,…
9.9 Million People are Diagnosed with Dementia Annually: 4 Signs & Symptoms to Know
While many people think of dementia as a disease, it is actually a general term used to describe a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with…
Let Go of Vertigo: 4 Ways You Can Help Cure Yourself of the Dizziness
Vertigo can be debilitating at times, so trying to figure out a way to overcome it should be your goal. The problem is you have tried a number of things and…
Powerful Alternative Treatment for Mental Illness
Mental illness affects one in three people in the United States of America at some point in their lives. This is a stunning number approaching one-third of…
7 Ways To Make The Most Of Summer Before It Ends
With the end of summer just around the corner, it seems those sunny days and long nights might be running out. Luckily there’s still a bit of time to…
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What Is the Root Chakra & How Can It Benefit Your Mental Health?
Chakras are energy centers within human beings that create energy, store vitality, and help balance physical, emotional, and mental health. There are seven…
Managing Mental Health: 5 Tips for Dealing with Depression
Anyone who has ever experienced a spout with depression knows that the condition is more than a matter of a little sadness. Depression is a medical state in…
Intervention? 3 Ways You Can Really Help A Friend with A Drug Addiction
The opioid epidemic is frequently in the news. Most of us know people who are struggling to overcome drug addiction, whether it’s prescription drugs…
Mind Your Health: 4 Ways Your Diet Can Help Your Mental Health
Multiple scientific studies have found a strong link between diet and mental health. It makes sense. The brain is an organic machine that needs to have…
Taking Back Your Life: How to Begin the Road to Recovery from Substance Abuse
The road to recovery is usually an uphill journey. Many people who have gone through the process will admit that it's a pretty steep climb. While…
Breaking the Chains: How to Get Help with an Addiction
Drug addiction is one of the most difficult issues that an individual may face in life. Luckily, individuals who are serious about recovering and leading a…
Mental Fortitude: How to Help Family Members Cope With Loss
The unexpected loss of a loved one can be a traumatic experience. The life you know has suddenly been turned upside down, leaving you with pain and more…
After the Hospital: Caring for Your Mental Health After a Car Crash
Car crashes can be life-changing experiences. Some accidents are minor, while others are horrific. But what happens after the hospital visit when the…
What You Need to Know About Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are diseases that affect a large percentage of individuals in the United States. If you are struggling with a disorder such as anorexia or…
Finding Your Center: 4 Healthy Ways to Reduce Stress
Stressful situations are a part of everyone's life, but some are more harmful than others. Family problems, such as taking guardianship of an aging…
Dysthymia (Chronic Depression) and Codependency | What Is Codependency?
Dysthymia or chronic depression is a common symptom of codependency; however, many codependents aren’t aware that they’re depressed. Because the…
Prepare Now! 4 Keys to a Smooth and Peaceful Retirement
Retirement is often treated like difficult goal that ends up being a punishment. Retirement is actually a great chance to change and improve your life.…
How to Identify The Signs of Alzheimers Disease
Alzheimer's is a disease of the brain that gradually takes a toll on an individual's ability to remember, reason, and think. There are a vast number…
Facets of Personality and Dissociation
In the past, it was believed that in the case of extreme trauma some people would split into alternate personalities - or "alters". The…
The Importance Of Getting Help For Your Fears And Anxieties
Getting professional help for dealing with your persistent fears and anxieties is the single most important step in your recovery. Many people are…
Develop Goals To Help Manage Your Fears
We all have to deal with fear and anxiety in our life. Our fears and anxieties can reduce our self-confidence and help prevent us from getting what we want.…
Don’t Take Your Anxieties And Stresses Out On Your Pets
Everybody deals with stress and anxiety, however some people sometimes take it out on their pets. Instead of taking your problems and frustrations out on…
How Our Pets Can Reduce Our Stresses And Anxieties
Animals and our pets can be a great way to reduce our every day stresses and anxieties. It is not easy to deal with our fears and anxieties, however,…
7 Tips For Supporting A Loved One Through Illness
1. Learn to communicate with your doctor and loved ones. Talk with your doctors on a regular basis so you can be informed of how to help your loved one deal…
Managing The Stresses Of Peer Pressure
Dealing with peer pressure can very stressful. It can be very difficult not to give in to your friends and other people in doing something you do not want…
Managing The Fear Of Rejection In Today’s World
We have all gotten turned down from a job interview, sports team try out, or even a date. It can sometimes be difficult to overcome the feelings of…
How To Convince An Addict To Get Help
Many people who struggle with alcohol or drugs have a difficult time getting better. There are many reasons why these people do not get the help they need…
Managing Your Fears With The Help Of God
Dealing with fear and anxiety can be very difficult. As a result, using the help of God can be very effective in managing your fears. With this in mind,…
Managing Your Fearful And Obsessive Thoughts
There are times that we encounter fearful thoughts that can be difficult to manage. For some people, the more they try to get rid of the thoughts, the…
How To Find A Good Mental Health Counselor
Many people have a difficult time in finding an effective mental health counselor. Just like everything in life, you have your good counselors and you have…
6 Signs of a Manipulative Relationship
At my most recent check up, a pretty nurse prepared me for the visit. Her fine face was decorated by a dark circle encompassing her eye –…
EFT, Yoga, and Tai Chi: 3 Amazing Relaxation Tools You Should Try
The American Occupational Therapy Association says that it is absolutely important for people to have an optimal balance between work and leisure to achieve…
What makes Dianetics so different to other Practices
Prior to 1950, planetwide the scientific thought was the conclusion, that our mind would be the brain, i.e., a…
Choosing the right retirement home for a loved one who suffers from dementia
Alzheimer’s disease can be challenging for everyone involved. Caring for a loved one who suffers from dementia may seem overwhelming,…
Exercise therapy for depression
Exercise therapy for depression
Exercise can improve your health. This is a well known fact. While enhancing physical health, it has become widely…
Electrical Grounding Can Prevent Most Epilpesy Seizures, Sleep Seizures, and Improves Sleep
A great number of epilepsy convulsions as well as convulsions in sleep can be easily avoided by using a straightforward, just about free treatment which is…
Helping Adults Abused As Children (Sexual Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse)
When I began working in this field many years ago, I was told that if I hadn’t already picked a specialization, it would pick me. And that…
Treating Abuse and Trauma
Eliana Gil - Treatment of Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse
If you think it happened, it probably did.
Many times clients are ambivalent…
MOTHER LOVE Female Abusers
The following is the first of a three-part series of articles:
It was in a high school literature class that I was first introduced to the Oedipus…
The Tissue Issue
Traditionally psychotherapy has been known as the talking cure. But often we pick up on cues that are seen, not heard. And, sometimes…
The Secrets Our Bodies Hold
Our bodies cry out in two ways - either through emotion or illness. When we understand our body's pain we articulate it. When we can't…
Coping with Guilt
GUILT
Guilt is a ubiquitous and inescapable aspect of being human. There is evidence that infants and toddlers experience guilt and the…
RESTORATION
In my many years working in the field of chemical dependency it is well known that there is a high relapse rate within the alcohol/drug abuse subculture. I…
Adult Depression and Childhood Abuse
Over the years I’ve discovered that a significant proportion of adult clients who present with depression have a history of childhood…
Emotional Abuse - What it is and why it is so important to recognize
Sticks and stones may break my bones but … bullying and name-calling can emotionally scar me forever. Not the original ending to the classic…
PAIN MANAGEMENT
Pain occurs to alert the individual to potential or actual damage to the body. Pain can arise from injury as well as from disease. Pain can have a negative…
Are you in a Relationship with an emotionally abusive person with Borderline Personality Disorder…Does your partner seem like a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyd
Are you are in a relationship where you are experiencing the following?
In the beginning the person thinks you are perfect…
The Gym, first line of defense again depression
As a Psychotherapist, I probably shouldn’t be writing this--considering one of my specialties is depression, not to mention that one in five people,…
5 Ways to Stay Motivated When Sick
Once you are diagnosed with a minor or major health condition, it may be difficult to stay motivated and positive. It is not only important to maintain a…
Antioxidants and Neurodegenrative diseases - Lou Gehrig's diseases
Lou Gehrig's diseases is defined as a condition of neurological disorders that selectively affect the motor neurones caused by the degeneration of neurons…
Antioxidants and Neurodegenrative diseases -Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis is an inflammation of central nervous system disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are…
Antioxidants and Neurodegenrative diseases - Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is defined as a health condition of an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and…
The Subconscious Mind is the Final Frontier for Creating Health
Do you or a loved one struggle with physical illness or emotional difficulties?Are unhealthy behaviors or addiction causing you problems?Do you want to reclaim…
What Empowers You?
Different people are empowered by different things. Do you even know what empowers you? What does it mean to be empowered? I believe that it means being the…
The science behind how the brain learns and remembers…
Being in control of the learning situation enhances learning opportunities and the quality of learning. University of Illinois psychology and Beckman Institute…
Alpha GPC for Focus, Memory, and Cognitive Ability
Alpha GPC (L-alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine) is a unique form of choline that has been proven to boost attention, mental focus, memory, and cognitive…
Berries for Brain Protection
Blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, etc. - America is a berry rich country. These wonder foods are well known for their antioxidant and…
Fisetin for Neuro-Protection
Fisetin is a unique polyphenol flavonoid that has demonstrated a high level of neuro-protection along with improvement of memory. A standardized extract…
Negative Effects of Morphine on Human Body and Brain
Morphine is a potent opiate analgesic drug that directly effects the central nervous system. It is generally prescribed to manage pain after surgeries. It has…
Brain stimulation helps paralyzed stroke patients
Brain stimulation can help partially paralyzed stroke patients regain use of their musclesResearchers believe treatment helps to rebalance brain activity in…
Negative Implications of Using Cannabis on General and Oral Health
Cannabis or Marijuana is highly abused illegal drug in United States. According to National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) report, more than 15.2…
Long-Term Negative Consequences of Using Club Drugs on Teens
The term 'club drugs' refers to a wide variety of psychoactive drugs mostly abused by teenagers and young adults, often at raves or trances (all-night…
Can A Mind Body Spirit Detox Help Mental Health And Healing?
According to the author, international trainer in the field of energy psychology, mental emotional and spiritual health is all one and the same, and…
High-Fat Diet May Adversely Alter Your Brain Structure
In a rather sobering study, scientists have demonstrated that a high-fat diet has the potential to drastically alter the architecture of the brain, resulting…
Fish Oil in the Battle Against Depression & Cognitive Decline
Three new human studies add to an impressive body of research regarding the value of EPA- and DHA-containing fish oil for mental health and cognitive…
The Man Who Revolutionizes Psychoanalytical Therapy
The medicine to conquer our own miracles is in each and every one of us. We all have the tools to gain power, love, success and spiritual advancement using our…
Why Watson's Little Albert became the most distorted study in the history of psychology
Among all psychological studies, Little Albert study (article's URL is below), conducted by Dr. John B. Watson, APA (American Psychological Association)…
Alcohol Rehab Center
The first step toward the hope of sanity and recovery is to call the information center at Pacific Hills. As a leading alcohol rehab center,…
At What Point Does Pleasure Become Psychopathic?
There has been plenty of attention given to various tragedies of senseless murders. What makes these psychopaths tick? For that matter, why do…
The Poorly Developing ADHD Brain
A study done at the National Institute of Mental Health has used neuroanatomical magnetic resonance image technology to document developmental changes in brain…
Abnormal Brain Structure in Schizophrenia
The post-mortem analysis of the brains of patients with schizophrenia compared to normal brain shows severe dysregulation in the matrix outside of brain cells…
Omega 3 Fatty Acids Prevent Serious Mental Health Problems
The use of atypical anti-psychotic medication to treat and prevent serious mental health problems such as schizophrenia is barbaric and causes severe adverse…
Faulty body clock may make kids bipolar
Malfunctioning circadian clock genes may be responsible for bipolar disorder in children. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry found…
Mental Stress- Ways to release stress
Imagine you're on your way to meet friends in a bar. You're late and stuck behind a van in slow motion, when the whole street lurches into darkness.…
Children's Health - Autism - Important Diet For Autistic Children
Although medication and physical therapies are important for autistic children, without carefully chosen intake of foods with vital nutrients, they will be…
New Insights on Addiction, Mood, Memory, and Cognitive Ability
An array of new science is painting not only a clear picture of addiction but of how the same brain issues relate to poor memory, poor mood, and poor cognitive…
Glial Cell Function Vital for Learning
A major breakthrough in our understanding of nerve cell function opens the door for strategies to improve learning. Central to the issue is the function…
How to Exercise your Nervous System, Memory and Improving Intelligence
The nervous system relies on a network of high-speed communications to alert the brain to information that affects all areas of the body. For example, the…
Ultimate Guide to Acne and Skin Care Alternative Medicine
Alternative Treatment for memory enhancementBrain is very important for an individual. It is the key to several factors, including memory, planning,…
A Path Back From Addiction & Mental Health Problems
Groundbreaking research on a brain protein called kalirin is opening a new door for novel ways to address serious mental health disorders, addiction problems,…
Massive Brain Drugging of Children Now Underway
Get ready for generation Z (Z for zombie). The brains of a generation of children are now being fried by fraudulent brain drugs. Antidepressants…
Public say mental health problems deserve sympathy
The public is broadly sympathetic towards people with mental health problems, according to a Department of Health survey published this weekend.The survey…
Primary Treatment of Depression
The first step to receive appropriate therapy for depression is a medical screening. Some drugs and some illnesses, eg infections vital, can provokethe same…
How you can take control of your mind and your life and of the programs running it, easily and once and for all
Life, like in the Matrix movies, is a really complex operating software with lots of programs, creating the illusion of reality (when the “real…
Pressing the Reset Button - Review on Bioenergy Healing
Six years after her first encounter with Bioenergy healing, Tania Ahsan meets founder Michael Cohen again to find out how his technique has developed.Bioenergy…
What is Holiday Stress and Why Do You Get so Stressed on Holiday?
What is Holiday Stress and Why Do We Get so Stressed on Holiday?Holiday stress seems to affect a lot of people nowadays. You work so hard all year and the last…
Baby Steps in Education
It appears that California has been busy lately. When I speak of busy, I speak of different schools getting busy on combating this problem of Peer Abuse and…
9 Steps to End Crying – Possibly for the Rest of Your Life
Imagine crying better or not even crying at all! The following stress reduction and relaxation techniques work for children and adults in their moment of…
Worry - Breaking the Number 1 National Habit
Everybody worries. It is practically a national pastime – the #1 habit of stress. The whole world worries about peace and health. Worry is common for…
Learning to Love
I recently asked a 46 year old man what importance his marriage has in his life, expressed as a percentage. His instant response was 80%, on the grounds that…
Sailing the Seven Seas of Life
From the book ... The Joys of Live AlchemyWhen we arrive into this world, we enter as a ship that navigates by the forces of nature and propelled by the power…
After Abuse: The Challenging Work of Forging Healthy Relationships
Many people have done the tough work of recovery from sexual abuse, whether with help in therapy or on one’s own. It challenges us to the core, but it…
The Blended Family – Hopes, Fears, and Tasks
Hope springs eternal, and there’s nowhere that’s more true than a couple taking the leap of faith into a second marriage. To all those who dare to…
‘Alternative Medicine’ to drugs and alcohol when dealing with pet loss.
Have you heard the reaction 'It's only a pet..' when someone's pet has died and they are suffering an extreme reaction? There are many…
Healthy Mind, Healthy Body
It is only now that modern medicine is starting to recognise the link between the body and the mind. Modern medicine is starting to realise that you can…
A Brief Summary of Personality Disorders
Personality disorders usually refer to personality traits that are extreme or that cause enough difficulty in a person’s life to interfere with daily…
‘I sit on the bus and look for vantage points to jump from’
Sarah*, a client who was diagnosed with Clinical Bi-Polar Depression turned round during her RaphaYad Bioenergy Healing Treatment session and said:"There…
Music for Motivation
Music is a powerful influence in our lives. It is the backdrop to everybody's life story. All of life's biggest experiences are done to the sound of…
What does your own body know better then you?
What does your own body know better then you?When you start to learn to listen to your body, it tells you a lot about your health. However we are…
Feeling Feelings--Overlooked
You have no doubt heard or used the expression breaking down. Breaking down, means to show one's feelings, usually sadness. It is inexplicably ironic that…
Natural Remedies for Depression
Over 10 million Americans suffer from depression each year. Affecting all segments of the population, depression creates a feeling of hopelessness. Depression…
Stress, Anxiety and Depression - What is the difference?
Looking after your feelings and emotions is as important as taking care of your body. Most of us take care of our physical health far better than our feelings.…
HOW TO OVERCOME SOCIAL ANXIETY
I worked with a client who had suffered from social anxiety for most of her life. She grew up in a dysfunctional family who emotionally abused her, and she…
Coping With Depression
There are many different types of depression that each has their own diagnosis as well as treatment. In all cases a medical doctor will have to make a…
Schizophrenia naturally
Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disease. Approximately one percent of the population develops schizophrenia during their lifetime –…
Taking a Chance on Healthy Living!
One of the most important aspects of living a healthy and prosperous life is understanding "risk." By this I mean knowing how to understand and analyze…
Should You Search The Internet For Health Solutions?
As a young person growing up in Columbus, Ohio, I used to be in awe whenever I went to the huge public library there. There were masses and volumes of…
Shift Work Sleep Disorder, Are You Affected?
Shift work and sleep Shift workers really do get a raw deal when it comes to getting enough sleep. They have to try and sleep when the rest of the world is…
My recovery from every form of anxiety and panic for 10 years
Firstly I would like to introduce myself. My name is Paul David and I suffered from every form of anxiety and panic for 10 years. My recovery came from a…
When your Fears and Depression have the Best of you
What do you do when your fears and depression are stronger than what you can handle? There are times that no matter what you do, your fears have the best of…
Managing Your OCD, Panic Attacks, and Obsessive Thoughts
There are times that we encounter fearful thoughts that can be difficult to manage. For some people, the more they try to get rid of the thoughts, the stronger…
Managing your Persistent Fears, Depression, and Every Day Anxieties
Everybody deals with anxiety and depression, however some people have a hard time in managing it. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person…
A Review of Techniques in Managing your Depression
Some people have a difficult time in managing their depression. Sometimes, their depression and fears can get best of them. As a result, here is a…
Managing the Fear of Loneliness
Sometime or another we will experience a time when we are alone. The first step is to become comfortable with yourself and having the self-confidence that you…
Facing the Fear and Anxiety of the Unknown
All most everybody worries about what will happen in the future. The prospect of not knowing if something good or bad will happen to you in the near future can…
When Someone you know Struggles with Fear and Anxiety
What do you do when someone you know has to deal with persistent fears, anxieties, or even depression? Well the first thing you need to do is to get the person…
Never Lose Hope in Dealing with your Fears and Depression
When your fears and depression have the best of you, it is easy to feel that things will not get any better. This is not true. There is much help available in…
Finding Those Techniques That Will Manage Your Anxieties
Are you having trouble finding effective ways to overcome your fears and anxieties? It can be difficult to find all of the answers in managing your anxieties.…
Our Fears and Worries can Distort the Reality of the Situation
At times, our worries and anxieties can overwhelm us. In addition, our worries can distort our perception of what is reality and what is not. Here is a brief…
Learning How to Overcome Your Out of Control Anxieties
Learning how to manage your out of control anxieties can be extremely difficult. The first thing you need to do is to seek the services of a professional…
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Will Not Take Away Your Fears
Your fears, anxieties, and other problems have the best of you and you don't know where to turn for help. At some point you feel totally helpless as you…
Health or Disease - Win or Loose – Are your Thought’s making a difference?
Is your thought process the reason why………..Everybody knows that in Formula 1 the small details can be the difference between winning of loosing. If we…
Panic Attacks
DID YOU KNOW?It is believed that around 20 Million people in the UK alone currently suffer from anxiety disorders including panic attacks and phobias, so you…
What is Sound Healing?
In the words of the great Tibetan master, Bodhisattva Gwalwa Karmapa, the Singing Bowls of Tibet emit the "Sound of the Void", the sound of the universe…
Do You Think You Have Depression?
Do you have days where nothing can make you happy? You are not alone. I ignored my depressive thoughts about life for years. Unfortunately I didn't do anything…
What are Phobias and How Can They be Banished?
Sufferers say their phobias are illogical - Yet they cannot conceive how they can possibly be free from them. Phobias cause unpleasant and often severe…
What is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)?
EMDR : A highly effective treatment for trauma and anxiety-based problems. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapeutic method…
What is Journey Therapy?
The Journey is a therapy designed to deal with the elimination of painful emotions hidden within the body. Only then, can a sense of well-being at the core of…
What is Anxiety Disorder?
Every day, I receive dozens of emails and telephone calls from worried anxiety disorder sufferers asking me about medications, therapy and other less…
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Ritualized Sexual Abuse
There is ritual sexual abuse and there is ritualized sexual abuse. The terms are sometimes interchanged, but for the purpose of this article I am…
What is Dementia?
While many have heard of dementia, the exact symptoms and nature of the disease may remain a mystery. Simply put, dementia is a loss of brain…
What is Qi Gong
Qi Gong also referred to as Chi Kung is the Chinese philosophy and practice of aligning breath, in its physiological sense constituting, replenishing and…
A Hypnotherapist’s Casebook.
These articles were originally first published as a column in L.A. Health Magazine,…
News Articles
How Companies are Starting to Help Support Victims of Domestic Abuse
When it comes to mental health and the workplace, companies have been taking steps to help support their employees in a variety of ways for many years now.…
Parents' mental health more likely to suffer when a grown child struggles
Situation not mitigated by having one successful child, study findsEven into adulthood, problem children continue to give their parents heartache, and it…
Mental health woes grow while spending declines
Current economic crisis finds few bright spots in mental health spendingAs the current global economic crisis drives up the demand for mental health care…
Eating foods rich in vitamin E associated with lower dementia risk
Consuming more vitamin E through the diet appears to be associated with a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the…
New link identified for bipolar disorder
Possible mechanism identified for how lithium treats bipolar disorderLithium has been established for more than 50 years as one of the most effective…
Link found between passive smoking and poorer mental health
Second hand smoke exposure is associated with psychological distress and risk of future psychiatric illness, according to new UCL research that suggests the…
Children who lose a parent to suicide more likely to die the same way
Losing a parent to suicide makes children more likely to die by suicide themselves and increases their risk of developing a range of major psychiatric…
New Alzheimer's test offers better opportunities for early detection
Early detection is key to more effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive impairment, and new research shows that a test…
Youth who self-identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual at higher suicide risk, say Montreal researchers
Mental health professionals have long known that gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) teens face significantly elevated risks of mental health problems, including…
Studying hair of ancient Peruvians answers questions about stress
Recent studies show that one in three Canadians suffer from stress and the number is on the rise. But stress isn't a new problem. While the…
Disordered eating may affect 10 to 15 percent of women
Montreal, CANADA - Several maladaptive eating behaviours, beyond anorexia, can affect women. Indeed, some 10 to 15 percent of women have maladaptive eating…
Most antidepressants miss key target of clinical depression
Toronto, CANADA - A key brain protein called monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) - is highly elevated during clinical depression yet is unaffected by treatment with…
Childhood cancer survivors experience suicidal thoughts decades after diagnosis
Boston, USA - Adult survivors of childhood cancer have an increased risk for suicidal thoughts, even decades after their cancer treatments ended, according to…
Why antidepressants don't work for so many
Chicago, USA - More than half the people who take antidepressants for depression never get relief.Why? Because the cause of depression has been oversimplified…
Smoking during pregnancy puts children at risk of psychotic symptoms
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years.New research published in the…
National autism research led by Leicester specialist
The first ever major study into adults living with autism was published this week by the NHS Information Centre. The report, entitled 'Autism Spectrum…
Breakthrough in Alzheimer's research
A combination of proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid can reliably identify which patients with early symptoms of dementia will subsequently develop full-blown…
Antidepressant use increasing in the United States
A marked and broad expansion in antidepressant treatment occurred among Americans older than 6 years between 1996 and 2005, although treatment rates remain low…