Health Psychology
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The Impact of Stress During Young Adulthood
Stress during young adulthood may be unavoidable, but learning to cope with it can have an impact.
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Quality Time With Your Doctor
Doctor visits are important for good health, more important than we realize because if we want to stay in good health, clear communication with him or her is vital.
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Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a term used to describe the normal feelings that people experience when either faced with danger, a threat, or when they become stressed.
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Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life
Psychoneuroimmunology is the field of medicine that looks at the role our emotions and attitudes play in how our immune system functions.
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Tips on How to Get a Good Night's Sleep
Getting a good night's sleep can be easily achieved with a few simple tips to gently ease the mind and body before bedtime.
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Increase Serotonin and Endorphins Naturally
Much talk surrounds the benefits of mood enhancers such as serotonin and endorphins. These natural enhancers occur in the body to promote feelings of well being.
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Fall Asleep Fast - Safe Ways to Fall Asleep Fast
By following a few simple tips, it is possible for individuals to fall fast asleep naturally.
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Treatment of Mental Health Disorders Goes Cyber
Traditional therapy for mental health disorders is costly and not always accessible. With the evolution of online therapy, sufferers now have more treatment options.
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Causes and Symptoms of Panic Attacks
Have you had panic attacks? Do you know anyone who has? There is nothing to be ashamed of. Understanding this condition makes it easier to treat and live with.
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The Benefits of Human Touch
Scientists have shown that the amount of body contact (touch) plays a vital role in people's mental and physical development as infants and in our happiness as adults.
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Signs of Suicide - Sudden Suicidal Thoughts
When a loved one is experiencing feelings of suicide it's important to be there for that person and never pass judgment.
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Stress Management for Registered Nurses
Too many nurses become binge eaters, gamblers, or workaholics because they don't know there are better ways to handle emotions.
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Alcoholism and Drug Addiction in the Family
Addictive disease affects all members of the family. Dysfunctional families take on specific roles in order to cope. The balance is easily shifted by crisis
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A More Moderate Buzz
Recent studies show that moderate drinking later in life comes with some surprising benefits. No matter your habits, learning to enjoy less start with a few small steps.
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Back to School Health - School Phobia
Children who display a pattern of morning physical illnesses, and stay home a lot from school, might be suffering from a common condition called school phobia.
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Good Parenting Leads to Healthier Adults
Research indicates that adults who had stressful relationships with their parents in childhood are more likely to suffer from disease in midlife.
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School is Back in Session and so are the Bullies
In the past, parents and school officials dismissed bullying behavior as part of growing up. Today, it is understood that bullying behaviors are far from normal.
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Empower Yourself in the Treatment Process
Patients with mental illnesses can play a proactive role in the treatment process. What can they do to enhance the effectiveness of their treatment?
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People Can Hear Shapes and Taste Words
The blending of sensory experiences is called synaesthesia and it helps some people sort out useful information from clutter; for others it creates more confusion.
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Handling Your Child's Temper Tantrums
Children around the age of two have a growing sense of independence where they strive for control over their environment.
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What is the Reason for Dreaming?
There are many theories about the reasons why people dream; a Harvard University psychiatrist has a new one.
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Repressing Anger is Dangerous to Health
Heart and lung problems, depression and anxiety can result from repressed anger. But venting anger can also create problems, so what is a person to do?
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How to Get a Good Night's Sleep
A few changes in diet and bedtime routine may help you fall asleep faster naturally and get a better night's sleep.
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Therapist Sherry Becker
Beginning as an artist, Sherry Becker has turned her artistic talents toward the healing of her clients' challenges, and has been very successful.
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Identifying and Managing Stress
The key to surviving the effects of stress is to know the warning signs and counter the stress with effective coping mechanisms.
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