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Social Anxiety: When Avoiding People Is More than Just Being Shy
Read More: Social Anxiety: When Avoiding People Is More than Just Being ShyMay is Mental Health Awareness Month. Pleasantries were the stuff of nightmares for Kristen Rogers. A random run-in with a coworker would cause her heart to pound so hard she thought it would leap out of her chest. Her mind would go blank — she’d stammer trying to make conversation while pools of sweat collected…
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Is Your Mental Health Putting Your Heart Health at Risk?
Read More: Is Your Mental Health Putting Your Heart Health at Risk?February is American Heart Month. A few weeks ago, as I was wrapping up my physical, my doctor asked, “When was the last time you had an echocardiogram?” I’d had a super stressful year and didn’t want to think about dealing with one more thing. But my family has a history of heart disease, and…
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More People Are Using Ketamine For Depression – But How Safe Is It?
Read More: More People Are Using Ketamine For Depression – But How Safe Is It?As we focus on mental health this October, it’s important to remember that of the many crises plaguing South Africa, depression is one of them. A 2022 study by Wits highlighted key findings: South Africans suffer higher rates of depression and anxiety than other countries. Only a quarter of those ever receive treatment. And, since treatments…
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Microdosing Mushrooms — Magic or Meaningless?
Read More: Microdosing Mushrooms — Magic or Meaningless?Do you remember the scene in “Alice in Wonderland” when Alice nibbles on a mushroom so she doesn’t grow too big or shrink too small? That’s pretty much the thought process behind microdosing. You don’t take enough of the psychedelic drug to experience a real notable change, but the tiny dose may have mental perks,…
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I’m Turning Anxiety into Art
Read More: I’m Turning Anxiety into ArtAs told to Jacquelyne Froeber July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. I couldn’t catch my breath. I ran into my parents’ bedroom clutching my chest as I gulped for air. The look of panic on their faces only made breathing harder. Sitting on their bed, it felt like an eternity before I began…
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5 Things to Do Instead of Doom Scrolling
Read More: 5 Things to Do Instead of Doom ScrollingMay is Mental Health Awareness Month. When it comes to social media and mental health, it’s complicated. At times, the constant stream of videos, posts, stories and reels can be fun (shout out to all the pets on TikTok), and research shows that social media can sometimes help people feel connected and even reduce stress.…
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How to Stay Cool About Hot Button Issues at Holiday Parties
Read More: How to Stay Cool About Hot Button Issues at Holiday PartiesPolitics. Family drama. Taylor Swift’s boyfriend. It’s the most wonderful time of the year for awkward — and potientially disastrous — conversations. We’ve all been there. Standing in a group of people, looking nice in our holiday best, politely nodding while eyeing the dessert table. Then someone says something completely ridiculous and the next thing…
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Are Medical Mushrooms Really Magic?
Read More: Are Medical Mushrooms Really Magic?A patient arrives at the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research in Baltimore, ready for a full day of treatment. For the next eight hours, she’ll recline on a large couch with an eye mask and headphones playing classical music. Two facilitators are nearby, ready to help if needed. After vitals like blood…
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What Is the Vagus Nerve?
Read More: What Is the Vagus Nerve?The vagus nerve has been a subject of fascination and mystery throughout history. In ancient times, Greek and Roman physicians believed that it helped regulate breathing and control the voice. In the Middle Ages, the vagus nerve was thought to be a spiritual channel between the body and the soul. The vagus nerve was also…
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10 Best Essential Oils To Help Relieve Anxiety and Stress
Read More: 10 Best Essential Oils To Help Relieve Anxiety and StressYou may associate essential oils with aromatherapy products and fancy day spas. But certain varieties of these essential oils may have legit benefits when it comes to relieving anxiety and stress? According to Dr Yufang Lin, an integrative medicine specialist at the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Integrative Medicine, essential oils work through inhalation or through topical…
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What Is Hangxiety?
Read More: What Is Hangxiety?It’s 5:30 a.m. I don’t have to be up for work for another two hours, but I’m wide awake. My heart is rapidly pounding in my chest, like it wants to bust out, and my thoughts are racing. I live with an anxiety disorder, so this feeling isn’t new — but it is surprising. Typically,…
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Why Are Women So Stressed?
Read More: Why Are Women So Stressed?April is Stress Awareness Month. Mary Young, a certified mental health first-aid trainer in Georgia, lived life at full speed. She was an active woman who gave her all to her job and volunteer work at her church. Until one day, she couldn’t. “Looking at my Facebook memories, I could see that I had many…
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I Powered Through Anxiety and Climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro
Read More: I Powered Through Anxiety and Climbed Mt. KilimanjaroIt was three days before my flight to Tanzania. I had just arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina, where I would spend the next few days filming Erika Bogan, who is disabled, as she prepared for our journey to the top of Kilimanjaro at 19,341 feet above sea level. After she picked me up from the…
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I’m Grateful for the Anxiety That Left Me Gasping for Air
Read More: I’m Grateful for the Anxiety That Left Me Gasping for AirAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector I would wake up crying at 3 a.m. feeling like the ceiling was lowering and the walls were closing in on me. My throat and chest were tight. There was no exit, no escape. My thoughts were racing so fast I expected my head to explode. I’d always lived…
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How to Get Through the Holidays When Dealing with Grief
Read More: How to Get Through the Holidays When Dealing with GriefThey say it’s the most wonderful time of the year, but for many, it’s the most challenging. Michelle Gillie, for example, is facing the holiday season with a heavy heart. In the past couple of years she’s lost multiple people close to her, among them her 24-year-old nephew, who died last December. “I am prepared…
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7 Ways To Meditate For Anxiety Relief That Are *Actually* Easy To Do
Read More: 7 Ways To Meditate For Anxiety Relief That Are *Actually* Easy To DoA way to meditate for anxiety relief that’s actually easy to do? Please, say some more… Anxious thoughts are (arguably) the least pleasant kinds of thoughts—and as soon as they pop up, your main goal is to get them gone (which, honestly, only seems to make them multiply). Real talk: You can’t necessarily stop yourself…
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“I Travel Solo Even Though I Have Anxiety — This Is How I Cope”
Read More: “I Travel Solo Even Though I Have Anxiety — This Is How I Cope”If you’re wanting to travel solo but are hampered by anxiety, you’re not alone. Studies show that having anxiety means you’re less likely to do something considered ‘risky’, and entering into the unknown, from people, places and food, can be a big contributor to that. The pandemic worsened our travel anxiety, but with borders open…
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How To Support A Loved One If You Think They Are Suicidal
Read More: How To Support A Loved One If You Think They Are SuicidalSuicide convos. They’re scary. And difficult. And with South Africa ranking 10th in global suicide rates, according to a World Population Review study, it’s likely to be a conversation you can’t (and shouldn’t) ignore. According to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), there are 23 known cases of suicide a day in SA,…
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It Turns Out There Are Actually 9 Different Types Of Depression
Read More: It Turns Out There Are Actually 9 Different Types Of DepressionOne in five South Africans will experience some form of depression in their lifetime – whether it be due to… The post It Turns Out There Are Actually 9 Different Types Of Depression appeared first on Women’s Health.
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Getting Help for Your Mental Health Is Not a Weakness, but Try Telling My Asian Parents That
Read More: Getting Help for Your Mental Health Is Not a Weakness, but Try Telling My Asian Parents ThatJuly is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. As told to Erica Rimlinger I was a preteen the first time I visited the doctor by myself. It was in Chinatown, so the doctor I saw spoke my native language, Cantonese. He handed me some paperwork to fill out, and on the back page there was…
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When Stigma Kills
Read More: When Stigma KillsJuly is National Minority Mental Health Awareness month. On Feb. 14, 1995, Fonda Bryant was prepared to die. She planned to take her life that day, and made one final call to her Aunt Spanky, a relative three years older who felt more like a sister than an aunt. Bryant told her she could have…
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Alzheimer’s, Anxiety, Brain health, Depression, Fatigue, Insomnia, mental health, Self-Care, sleep, Sleep disorders
This Is Your Brain on No Sleep
Read More: This Is Your Brain on No SleepThe day after not sleeping well, you may feel a little foggy, a bit hungrier than normal, slower to react, irritable and perhaps even a bit down in the dumps. Or you may feel perfectly fine — even finer if you’re fueling up with caffeine. Whether you notice yourself feeling off or you feel nothing…
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Adhd, Anxiety, CBD, CBD Oil, cbd oil supplement, discount, Latest Happenings, mysoulcbd, SupplementsCBD Oil – Review
Read More: CBD Oil – ReviewI FIRST learned of CBD oil about a decade ago My first exposure to CBD oil was from my good friend Ari Whitten. You know “Ari” if you have been following me for a few years because Ari and I go way back… it started at the gym years ago when we became great friends…
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Staring at an Image of Yourself on Zoom Has Serious Consequences for Mental Health – Especially for Women
Read More: Staring at an Image of Yourself on Zoom Has Serious Consequences for Mental Health – Especially for WomenBy Roxanne Felig, University of South Florida and Jamie Goldenberg, University of South Florida In the past few years, people across the world have spent more time on video chat programs like Zoom and FaceTime than ever before. These applications mimic in-person encounters by allowing users to see the people they are communicating with. But…
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What’s the 411 on the New 988 Hotline? 5 Questions Answered About a National Mental Health Service
Read More: What’s the 411 on the New 988 Hotline? 5 Questions Answered About a National Mental Health ServiceBy Derek Lee, The Ohio State University Beginning July 16, 2022, people struggling with mental health crises can call 988, a new number focused on providing lifesaving suicide prevention and crisis services. But 988 is not just a shorter, easier-to-remember replacement for the current suicide hotline. Congress and the Federal Communications Commission also established the…
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Even After Lockdowns Eased, Pandemic Depression Persisted Across Social Classes – New Study
Read More: Even After Lockdowns Eased, Pandemic Depression Persisted Across Social Classes – New StudyBy Catherine Ettman, Boston University and Sandro Galea, Boston University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we found that more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults reported probable depression in both spring 2020 and spring 2021. We also found that financial…
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I was searching for a miracle cure for my breast cancer. I found hope instead.
Read More: I was searching for a miracle cure for my breast cancer. I found hope instead.Medical mayhem struck my life when I was 38. I found a rapidly growing, brittle breast lump during a breast self-exam in the shower. Then, a visit to the breast surgeon confirmed the lump was triple-negative breast cancer, which led to a mastectomy, eight months of chemotherapy and reconstruction. Even after that, the mayhem still…
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Ready for Another Pandemic Malady? It’s Called ‘Decision Fatigue’
Read More: Ready for Another Pandemic Malady? It’s Called ‘Decision Fatigue’By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News Most all of us have felt the exhaustion of pandemic-era decision-making. Should I travel to see an elderly relative? Can I see my friends and, if so, is inside OK? Mask or no mask? Test or no test? What day? Which brand? Is it safe to send my child…
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There Is Much More to Mindfulness Than the Popular Media Hype
Read More: There Is Much More to Mindfulness Than the Popular Media HypeBy Pierce Salguero, Penn State Mindfulness is seemingly everywhere these days. A Google search I conducted in January 2022 for the term “mindfulness” resulted in almost 3 billion hits. The practice is now routinely offered in workplaces, schools, psychologists’ offices and hospitals all across the country. Most of the public enthusiasm for mindfulness stems from…
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Can Acupuncture Help?
Read More: Can Acupuncture Help?After Julia Métraux was left with chronic pain after a car accident, a pain specialist suggested she try acupuncture to ease her symptoms. Though she’d never considered acupuncture as a medical treatment before, Julia decided to try it and saw an acupuncturist weekly for two months. Julia was relieved when her full-body pain eased and…
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I Was Stalked for 2 Decades Before It Was a Crime
Read More: I Was Stalked for 2 Decades Before It Was a CrimeAs told to Marnie Goodfriend During my Thanksgiving break from college in 1982, I received a strange phone call from a person I didn’t know. He asked me if I was still driving a yellow Capri and dating my last high school boyfriend. I told him I didn’t know who he was, and he hung…
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Regret Can Be All-Consuming – a Neurobehavioral Scientist Explains How People Can Overcome It
Read More: Regret Can Be All-Consuming – a Neurobehavioral Scientist Explains How People Can Overcome ItBy J. Kim Penberthy, University of Virginia A friend of mine – we will call him “Jay” – was working for IBM in New York City in the early ‘90s. He was a computer programmer and made a good salary. Occasionally, competitors and startups approached Jay to join their companies. He had an offer from…
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3 Ways to Kick Self-Sabotage To The Curb in 2022
Read More: 3 Ways to Kick Self-Sabotage To The Curb in 2022From the boardroom to your best friends, you’re all about women empowering women. But how much do you have your… The post 3 Ways to Kick Self-Sabotage To The Curb in 2022 appeared first on Women’s Health.
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You’re Getting Sleepy: What You Need to Know About Hypnosis
Read More: You’re Getting Sleepy: What You Need to Know About HypnosisIlana Kaplan felt like she had hit rock bottom with her mental health. She was battling debilitating anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and resulting insomnia. Medication and talk therapy weren’t bringing the relief she needed. Then, her therapist suggested she try hypnosis. “I was really skeptical. I had trouble believing it would actually work. But…
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Adoption, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Endometriosis, Family, mental health, Migraine, Real women real stories
Finding My Birth Mother Changed My Life — and the Way I Manage My Health Care
Read More: Finding My Birth Mother Changed My Life — and the Way I Manage My Health CareWhen I was a child, my stepmother told me I had another pair of parents who lived up a beanstalk. My mother had tried to plant her seeds in the soil, but a baby never grew, so my dad and mom climbed the stalk and asked my parents if they could spare a child. “Can…
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What Is Imposter Syndrome?
Read More: What Is Imposter Syndrome?“What if I don’t deserve to be here? What if I just got lucky? What if everyone finds out I’m a fraud?” These were the types of questions that raced through Angela Ficken’s mind when she first launched her private psychotherapy practice at the age of 28. “I was trained by the best people and…
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Anxiety, Arthritis, Chronic conditions, Depression, Espanol, mental health, Sex, Sex & relationships, Stress
Más allá de lo físico: Cómo la artritis psoriásica puede afectar tu salud mental y sexual
Read More: Más allá de lo físico: Cómo la artritis psoriásica puede afectar tu salud mental y sexualTodos los días, durante todo el día, Cynthia Covert tiene que pensar sobre cuánto dolor le causará cada actividad. “¿Vale la pena? ¿Qué puedo hacer para minimizar el dolor?” son preguntas que debe hacerse a sí misma antes de realizar actividades que la mayoría de nosotros damos por sentado. Esto se debe a que vive…
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Grocery Workers Suffer the Mental Health Effects of Customer Hostility and Lack of Safety in Their Workplace
Read More: Grocery Workers Suffer the Mental Health Effects of Customer Hostility and Lack of Safety in Their WorkplaceBy Brian Mayer, University of Arizona; Melissa A. Barnett, University of Arizona; Mona Arora, University of Arizona, and Sabrina V. Helm, University of Arizona With the holiday season here, consumers are understandably desperate for a “normal” holiday season. For many, that includes big family dinners and Black Friday shopping sprees. Retail and service sector workers…
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Anxiety, Bone joint health, Chronic conditions, Depression, mental health, Nutrition, Skin, Skin health
Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your HCP About Psoriatic Arthritis
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your HCP About Psoriatic ArthritisMedically reviewed by Dr. Stuart Kaplan Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic disease of the joints, and it can be a tricky illness to navigate. But it’s extremely important to get it under control because living with chronic pain can feel devastating and cause long-term damage. Although early diagnosis matters for treatment, people don’t always…
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Anxiety, Bone joint health, Chronic conditions, Depression, mental health, Real women real stories, Skin, Skin health, Stress
Listen to Healthcare Providers, but Trust Your Body and Yourself
Read More: Listen to Healthcare Providers, but Trust Your Body and YourselfAs told to Liz Sauchelli When I was 30, I woke up one morning unable to move a single joint in my body. I’d gone to sleep the night before feeling unwell, but I didn’t think much of it. I was still recovering from the birth of my third child, and it had been a…
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My Adult ADHD Diagnosis Changed How I Parent My ADHD Kids
Read More: My Adult ADHD Diagnosis Changed How I Parent My ADHD KidsAs told to Michele Wojciechowski October is ADHD Awareness Month. All my life, I knew something was different about me. School was always tough. When I was in elementary school, my teachers complained that I was either falling asleep in class or I was talking too much and unable to sit still. I couldn’t help…
