No matter how hard the situation is or how big the problem seems, sometimes all you need is a hug from someone close to you to help things feel right. Have you ever thought about the overall benefits of hugging daily? Being enveloped by caring arms can help you get through a multitude of problems. […]
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Many studies have shown that people who exercise regularly reap the benefits of lower rates of depression and a positive boost in mood and energy. How does exercise help with depression and anxiety? When you exercise your brain releases feel-good endorphins that ease depression. These endorphins also trigger a positive feeling in the body which
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Anxiety, Depression and Self-Abandonment By Dr. Margaret Paul Do you believe that your anxiety or depression is being caused by the past, by other people, or by events? These are often not the cause of most current anxiety and depression. Most current feelings of anxiety and depression – other than anxiety and depression that has
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The Main Reason Why Relationships Fail; And What to Do about It? Margaret Paul, Ph.D. The current divorce rate says it all: 41% for first marriages, 60% for second marriages, and 73% for third marriages (http://www.divorcerate.org/). There is a very good reason why second and third marriages fail even more often than first marriages, and
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Why Don’t I like What’s in the Mirror? Low self-esteem is so prevalent that an obvious question arises : What is causing so many people to suffer self-image distortion and feelings of inferiority? One might think that the problem of devalued self-image occurs only in those who have suffered severe hardships in their childhood or
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How Healing Your Emotions can Help Your Chronic Illness! by Dr. Michael L. Johnson, Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist Let’s reflect on some of the major emotional issues that many chronic health patients face – Fear, Guilt, Depression, and perhaps, some Shame. While I am not a psychiatrist or psychologist, between all of my years on
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Are You Secretly Lonely? Loneliness can be described in many ways: despair, emptiness, hopelessness, and longing. Loneliness is a feeling that can destroy you emotionally. The emotions attached to loneliness can be powerful enough to trigger rejection and depression. In some cases loneliness can even cause early death per psychologist John Cacioppo, PhD, University of
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Schizotypal Personality Disorder Symptoms [nextpage title=”…”] People with schizotypal personality disorder are often described as odd or eccentric and usually have few, if any, close relationships. They generally don’t understand how relationships form or the impact of their behavior on others. They may also misinterpret others’ motivations and behaviors and develop significant distrust of others.
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Can you remember the last time you had fun, leaving all your responsibilities aside? If you don’t remember, you probably need to bring some fun into your life to make it interesting and worthy. Here are some ways to add more fun to your life and a few assumptions that hold you back
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Service Dog Monitors Owner During Operation Dogs are one of the most faithful pets and they prove it time and again. Assistance and therapy dogs help their owners to navigate streets and stores, get dressed, clean house, and help with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. This is a story about a dog named JJ who helped
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Unborn Babies and Depression By Divya Shree Edited By Stephanie Dawson Reviewed By Nima Shei MD Unborn babies womb share almost everything the mother goes through during pregnancy, from food she eats to the emotions she goes through, everything impacts the development of the baby in the womb. New research found that some mothers can
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Depression Medications – Serotonin plays a fundamental role as a neurotransmitter substance in behaviors such as aggression, core temperature, mood, sleep, physical desire, and appetite. High and low levels of this neurotransmitter will impact positively or negatively human patterns in these areas. Also, the available serotonin in the brain regulates melatonin, another hormone involved in
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The normal ups and downs of life mean that everyone feels sad or has the blues from time to time, but if emptiness and despair have taken hold and won’t go away, that may be depression. Depression makes it tough to function and enjoy life like one once did. Just getting through the day can
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Talking About PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) By Andres Carvajal Edited By Stephanie Dawson Post-traumatic Stress disorder, or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that affects many people after a traumatic event that caused intense fear ,hopelessness, or horror. This can happen as a result of personal trauma such as rape, war, natural disaster, abuse, an accident,
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How Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Affect Your Health By Andre Carvajal Edited By Stephanie Dawson Stress is a response to a stressor, anything that challenges our system and forces us to adapt to new circumstances. The brain interprets the stressor as a potential or imminent danger. Having, maintaining, or losing a job, relationship issues, or
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6 Tips for Moving On After A Break Up By PositiveMed_team Edited By Stephanie Dawson At some point of time in our life most of us go through tough situations like a painful breakup, when everything around us seems depressing and we just feel like crying and being alone. That’s when you should realize the
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Sensation Seeking By: Andres Carvajal Edited By: Stephanie Dawson Sensation-seeking is a personality trait widely used in psychological research developed by Zuckerman in the late 1970s. Its described as the need to experience complex, intense sensations and the desire for risk-taking. Seeking makes reference to the active role. Sensation is defined as the impact of
Emotional and Physical Health Benefits of Expressive Writing By: Andres Carvajal Edited By: Stephanie Dawson This is a widely used psychological technique that asks people to disclose their deepest thoughts and feelings regarding traumatic experiences, anything from the loss of a loved one, to an existential crisis or anger issues. This technique can lead to
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