5 Ways to Use Your Energy More Wisely
The way we spend our energy is a fundamental component to our success. What you choose to focus on shifts your frame of mind to either a negative or positive space. As you become busier and more overwhelmed, you may find yourself focusing on the negative, rather than the positive. However, the busier you are, . . . . Continue Reading
6 Ways to Clean Your House When You’re Depressed
When you are feeling depressed, the last thing you may want to do is clean. However, cleaning can do wonders to help a depressed mind. One of the first key signs of depression is breaking out of doing chores such as cleaning. Unfortunately, a messy house can actually make the feelings of depression worse. The . . . . Continue Reading
What are the Symptoms of Anxiety?
If you’re like me, you are probably all too familiar to the feeling of anxiety. Anxiety is a normal reaction to stressful situations however for some people, anxiety can take over their lives and prevent them from overcoming obstacles. Anxiety and depression are so commonly conjoined together that they might as well be sisters. Just . . . . Continue Reading
PTSD Resources Lacking for Nonveterans
When people think of PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, often the first image to come to mind is combat veterans. After all, the disease was not even called PTSD until the 80s. The first popularized term for the condition came after WWI with terms such as “shellshock” and “combat exhaustion.” However, millions of nonveterans experience . . . . Continue Reading
Why Adequate Mental Health Care in Universities is Crucial
Entering college can be a stressful time for students. The first time arriving on campus brings new experiences, new responsibilities, and yes, stress. For many, the stress is just a building block of life and they are able to move forward and grow from it. However, for some students, the change can be overwhelming and affect . . . . Continue Reading
Depression Contributes to Increase in Hospitalization
Hate to be a Debbie downer, but your depression is putting a damper on more than just your mental state; it also is hurting your body. Turns out, individuals with depression are twice as likely to be in hospitalization due to preventable cases as healthy individuals. A Danish study revealed that common chronic condition such diabetes . . . . Continue Reading
Your Mother’s Age When She Birthed You May Be Why You’re Depressed
Believe it or not, the age your mother was when she gave birth to you may be why you suffer from depression. According to a new study, published by the American Psychological Association, the daughters of mothers who gave birth at age 30 or older are more likely to experience depression as young adults. If you . . . . Continue Reading
7 Ways to Overcome Childhood Adversity
The expression, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” is not always true. More often than not, the opposite is true. As children, the pain we endure does not always make us stronger; sometimes they make us more vulnerable. Cutting-edge research reveals that our childhood emotional trauma plays a huge role in whether we develop physical disease . . . . Continue Reading
Feelings of Love Can Affect Us Like Alcohol Does
Author: Shernide Delva “Because your love, your love, your love is my drug” Whether you’re a Kesha fan or not, she may have had a point when she wrote the song “Your Love is My Drug.” As a matter of fact, a recent study found that alcohol and the “love hormone” oxytocin have nearly an identical . . . . Continue Reading
Socializing Face to Face Reduces Depression, Especially in Older People
Do you communicate more via text message and Facebook than you do face to face? Think about it. Our lives have become busier and busier and trying to balance it all often leads us to wanting to use technology to communicate with those we have not seen in a while. Nowadays, it seems like communication . . . . Continue Reading