The Fascinating Relationship Between Bipolar Disorder and Weight
The Fascinating Relationship Between Bipolar Disorder and Weight According to a study, more than two-thirds of people with bipolar disease are overweight. This means that there is a big increase and there is an urgent need to address this problem. The following are some of the ways weight and bipolar disease are associated and how […]
13 Warning Signs of Mental Illness
13 Warning Signs of Mental Illness The popular misconception about mental disorders is that they’re rare and are always someone else’s problem, they’ll never happen to you or your family. The truth of the matter is, there are quite a few mental disorders and they’re quite common. An estimated 54 million Americans suffer from some […]
10 Things Anyone Who Loves A Woman With Anxiety Should Know
10 Things Anyone Who Loves A Woman With Anxiety Should Know When a woman experiences a physical injury, her treatment and recovery can be understood by the injury’s physical characteristics over time and usually her needs can be easily identified and met. For example, if she has a broken leg she may not be able […]
How Dishonesty Can Affect Mental Health
How Dishonesty Can Affect Mental Health Do you remember the last day you did not tell a lie all day? Most of us can’t remember a day without at least a white lie, we often think there is no harm in telling lies for a good cause. You may be surprised to learn the after-effects […]
How Much Thinking is Too Much? Signs You Are an Over-Thinker
How Much Thinking is Too Much? Signs You Are an Over-Thinker Thinking deeply, spending time soaking up meaningful information, reflecting on what has been learned, developing the phrenic sinews, these are all good things. But, one can come to a point where the passion for contemplation transitions into a pernicious obsession. The question becomes: Where […]
5 Tips for Dealing with Passive-Aggressive People
5 Tips for Dealing with Passive-Aggressive People There are few worse things than passive-aggressive behavior. It’s bad enough when someone is openly hostile to your face; at least you know what they are really thinking and what their agenda really is. Having someone appear to behave appropriately only to realize that they are behaving badly […]
7 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Bipolar Disorder
7 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Bipolar Disorder Formerly called manic depression, bipolar disorder is a mental illness where the sufferer goes through periods of elevated mood followed by periods of dark depression. This disorder affect 5.5 million adult Americans, or 2.6% of the population, yet it’s widely misunderstood. Here are seven of the most […]
Nourish
I fall in love with new and different ideas, often one word will come to symbolize that whole process for me, and put the whole thing into perspective. Most of these are not ‘new’ exactly, just the way that I am looking at them is new. Nourish is on my list of words and concepts […]
5 Reasons Why Having Selective Memory Can Be a Very Good Thing
5 Reasons Why Having Selective Memory Can Be a Very Good Thing In past decades, selective memory has often been cast in a negative light due to the short-term and long-term effects that it has on individuals. Although it can cause many people to become emotionally distant or out of touch with the world around […]
Is Mental Illness Hereditary?
Is Mental Illness Hereditary? Mental illness is a serious health condition effecting millions of Americans. The most common types of mental illness include: personality disorders, social anxiety, compulsive obsessive disorder, and drug addiction. The causes, prevention and treatment of mental illness are all highly contested hot topics in the scientific community. Much of the disorder […]
Signs You May Have Inattentive Type Adult ADHD
Signs You May Have Inattentive Type Adult ADHD Attention deficit disorder is not only common in children but expands to adults as well, if you were diagnosed with childhood ADHD the likelihood of some of those symptoms in adulthood is high. Even if you were never diagnosed as a child you can be affected by […]
4 Signs You Have An Addictive Personality
4 Signs You Have An Addictive Personality 10-15% of the population struggle with what can be called an addictive personality. This type of personality can be very dangerous, and not just because of the behaviors. People with addictive personalities often have a hard time admitting that they have a problem. If not detected, this personality […]
10 Most Famous Psychopaths In History
10 Most Famous Psychopaths In History 10. Josef Mengele In the psychopathic doctor category, Josef Mengele takes top honors. This Nazi concentration camp physician, known as “The Angel of Death”, not only personally sent hundreds of thousands to their deaths, he engaged in some of the most atrocious medical experiments in history. He was one […]
23 Quick & Easy Ways To Beat Stress
23 Quick & Easy Ways To Beat Stress Everyone feels stressed from time to time, and it’s rarely a pleasant experience. But before you grab that pint of ice cream, pop a Xanax or hit the mall, take a few deep breaths and try one of the options below. The following options are free or […]
Signs You Are A Facebook Junkie (and You Don’t Even Know About It)
Signs You Are A Facebook Junkie: The increased use of social networking, especially among young people, is a clear example of how easily we become addicted to new technology. These statements are categorical, researchers say one of the negatives to overusing social networks is social isolation. This occurs when a person stimulates their virtual relationships […]
Stress Relief Techniques: 6 Worst Things To Do When You’re Stressed
Stress Relief Techniques: 6 Worst Things To Do When You’re Stressed We all agree that life is stressful. Stress is your single worst enemy. Stress affects all aspects of your health. There are times we cannot control a situation and feel stressed, however we can control our actions and reactions to things which can have […]
4 Lies To Stop Telling Yourself
4 Lies To Stop Telling Yourself We often tell ourselves lies in to make us feel better about life, however white lies only hamper your progress. Here are some common white lies people tell themselves: 1- I am what I am This is not true, your behavior is more than what you are and are […]
How to Tell If Your Child May Have Autism
How to Tell If Your Child May Have Autism Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain and how it works. Scientists do not know yet exactly what causes these differences for most people with ASD, however some people with ASD have a known difference, such as a genetic […]