Chronic stress can cause a wide variety of health conditions, but the connection between stress and potentially deadly cancers is a little complicated. Every person's cancer risk is different, as a complex mix of genetics, environmental factors, lifestyle factors and, yes, even elevated stress, can all play a part. Read on to find out about how stress impacts the body, … [Read more...]
Can an Emotional Support Animal Make You Healthier?
As you might guess from their name, emotional support animals have an important job: to help their owners with their mental health. But did you know that they can also help with physical wellbeing too? Read how these furry companions can help us to feel better, from our heads to our feet. What Exactly is an Emotional Support Animal? Before we look into the ways … [Read more...]
5 Levels of Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance abuse is a daunting condition to overcome. It knows no demographic bounds and affects up to 10% of the US population. If you or a family member struggle with addiction, you may be aware many forms of treatment are available. This discussion of addiction treatment levels may clarify the differences and help you decide if treatment might help in your … [Read more...]
Benefits Of Neurocore Brain Training For Mental Health
At the Neurocore Brain Performance Center, the physicians help patients suffering from varying severities of depression. Many of those who seek treatment are suffering from debilitating and chronic conditions. For some, the depression was brought on by a traumatic event. For others, it was a condition that has just steadily gotten worse with no known cause. No matter what … [Read more...]
Emotional Eating And The Way Out
What emotional eating means Emotional feeding is not the type of feeding that is taken to satisfy hunger needs but the kind of meal that is eaten to feel perfect about one’s self due to one emotional distress or the other. This could be attributed to stress at work, home, and or with family. In this case, you will an individual might call for doughnuts because he is sad … [Read more...]
10 Practical Tips to Avoid and Reduce Stress in Your Life
Stress is a normal part of everyone's life. Some stress is actually beneficial. However, chronic stress is detrimental to both your mental and physical health. Headaches, high blood pressure, and depression are just a few of the results of experiencing long-lasting high levels of stress. However, stress is unavoidable. How you handle stress makes the difference … [Read more...]
Avoid Becoming Dependant on Prescription Medication
If you sustain a serious injury or have a health condition that requires you to take a powerful painkiller, you have to use it carefully. While no one sets out to become addicted to medication, it can happen all too easily without the proper precautions. Here are a few tips to avoid becoming dependant on prescription medication. Read the Directions One of the best things … [Read more...]
5 Physical Symptoms of Depression To Discuss With Your Doctor
Depression is a common mood disorder that affects people everywhere, from small towns to major cities. Over 300 million people worldwide are affected by depression, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, with teens and young adults being diagnosed most often. Depression can come with a variety of symptoms, including physical signs that you may mistake … [Read more...]
Can Mental Health Therapy Apps Make a Difference?
If you’ve been following mental health trends in recent years, then you’ve probably begun to notice online therapy. Online therapy is arguably the most popular innovation to occur in the mental health industry in recent years. What first started out as a unique browser and email-based experience that was offered to people using computers has expanded to include the use of … [Read more...]
3 Ways To Improve Willpower During Recovery
Dealing with addiction is perhaps one of the hardest things anyone can ever go through. With proper care, professional assistance, and love from ourselves and those around us, we can push through the process of recovery and welcome a new healthy and happy life. I can attest to it, being a recovering addict myself. During rehabilitation, and after the program has been … [Read more...]