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09/10/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

The price of convenience: Research links city living to lowered mental health

Recent mental health research shows that city living can negatively affect overall mental health. According to Psychology Today, city dwellers experience higher levels of anxiety and depression. It turns out that population density doesn’t equate to human connection and relationship. Without these true binding forces, city life disappoints. Lights and noises are all around, but it’s just filler; […]

09/03/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Reduce stress, improve health as you age by taking up gardening

Here’s an excellent way to escape the hustle and bustle of your everyday life — pick up a spade and start gardening. It won’t only make your land look great, but according to experts, it may significantly improve your quality of life. This is what a cross-disciplinary team of researchers from the University of Wales […]

08/25/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Study finds SINGING helps women overcome postnatal depression through expressing emotions

A new study showed that women can recover from postpartum depression by singing with their babies in a group. For the study, a team of researchers from the Centre for Performance Science analyzed the associations of singing and creative workshops, and standard postpartum care on postpartum depression. In the study, more than 130 mothers were […]

08/23/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

This simple exercise calms you down and eliminates stress in 3 minutes or less

There will be times, such as when you are stuck in heavy traffic, when stress will take a toll on you, making you feel agitated and anxious. During these times, you need an immediate and effective method to cool off. This simple three-minute breathing exercise can help you calm down and get rid of stress, preventing […]

08/18/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Integrative management of bipolar disorder: Using amino acids and omega-3s to naturally treat mental illness

Using amino acids and omega-3 fatty acids can help in the management of bipolar disorder, according to an article published on the website PsychologyToday.com. In the article, it was suggested that taking the amino acid L-tryptophan at the dose between two to three grams (g) every day or 25 to 100 milligrams (mg) of 5-hydroxytryptophan […]

08/05/2018 / By Edsel Cook

CDC: Rising rates of suicide becoming a “national problem”

A federal agency warned that suicide is becoming a national problem. In an article in The Washington Post, the rate of suicide has been rising steadily in almost all U.S. states since 1996. The increases applied to all ages, ethnicities, genders, and races. To make matters worse, more than half of the people who took […]

07/24/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Rate of suicide among the elderly is up, mainly due to disease: Here are 4 tips to help those at risk

Suicide rates among older Americans have reached a disturbing peak. According to Drs. Namkee G. Choi and Diana M. DiNitto, both social work professors at The University of Texas at Austin, more people aged 50 and above have died by suicide than young people. Speaking in a press release, Choi remarked: “Many people may not […]

07/01/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Sleep disorders may be a symptom of depression: People who don’t get enough sleep have repetitive, negative thoughts which can lead to depression and anxiety

Lack of sleep may do more than induce a “spaced out” feeling as recent research published in the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry found that sleep deprivation may lead to the persistence of repetitive negative thoughts. Researchers at the State University of New York at Binghamton explained that repetitive negative thinking occurs when a person focuses on distressing and […]

06/23/2018 / By Russel Davis

The health consequences of divorce: Research finds children are at elevated risk of multiple disorders

Divorce not only affects couples, but also wreaks havoc on their children’s health. A team of Spanish researchers have designed and developed a cross-sectional study of families in order to determine the effects of divorce on pediatric patients. The study had a total cohort population of 467 boys, girls and teenagers aged between two and 18 years. The […]

06/12/2018 / By Carol Anderson

PTSD patients can no longer recognize positive emotions, disturbing study concludes

It’s great that more people are becoming aware of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and how it affects those who were diagnosed with it. Recently, an addition to the list of PTSD effects has been added by researchers – one that is a bit more alarming than the others. A study has shown that people who suffer from the […]

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