7 Signs of a Nervous Breakdown
Source: Time Rosie McCall / Health.com Mar 14, 2017 I’m having a nervous breakdown. You may say this (or at least think it) when you’re overwrought and ready to snap. […]
‘LED street lights are disturbing my sleep’
Source: BBC By Brian WheelerBBC News, Washington DC In towns and cities across the world, the colour of night is changing. Traditional yellow sodium street lights are steadily being replaced […]
If You Want to Avoid Dementia, Here’s What To Know
Source:Time Alice Park Feb 25, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. You’ve heard the saying before: “use it or lose it.” Studies show that people who utilize their […]
Mental health therapy for Muslims embraces religion
Source: BBC By Alex Strangwayes-BoothBBC News Muslims with mental health issues could be helped by re-embracing their beliefs and religious teachings, it is claimed. Traditionally, therapists have shied away from […]
The hidden body signals that could change your behaviour
Source: BBC By Tiffanie Wen 10 February 2017 “Gently close your eyes. Listen to the soundscape you’re now in. As you focus your awareness on different parts of your body, […]
How to Politely Disagree, According to Science
Source: Time BY Michelle Kinder Kinder is executive director of Momentous Institute in Dallas, a program dedicated to developing social emotional health in children After an election that was glaringly short […]
How Camping Helps You Sleep Better
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin Spending time in nature can work wonders for human health, from lowering blood pressure and stress hormones to sparking feelings of awe. Growing research suggests it […]
These 7 Strange Therapies Might Solve Your Sleep Problems
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin Anyone who’s ever Googled “how to fall asleep” knows about the endless supply of sleep hygiene advice: tips, like “take a shower before bed” or […]
How to Train Yourself to Need Less Sleep
Source: Time BY Abigail Abrams With so much to do, and so little time to accomplish it, sleep can feel like a waste of a precious resource. Wouldn’t it be great […]
Why Nutella doesn’t actually give you cancer, and how to spot similar health scare stories
Do busy roads really give you dementia? And what about the connection between bacon and bowel cancer? Ben Chu @Benchu_ What makes a good health scare? Three essential ingredients. First, there has to be something mundane that lots of ordinary people do, and preferably enjoy doing. Second, there has to be […]
Brain activity ‘key in stress link to heart disease’
Source: BBC The effect of constant stress on a deep-lying region of the brain explains the increased risk of heart attack, a study in The Lancet suggests. In a study […]
How Worrying Can Actually Make You Sick
Source: Time By Mandy Oaklander Some people—even those who are strong and healthy—are totally convinced that disease is just around the corner. An estimated 5-10% of people have health anxiety, meaning […]
How to Stop Feeling Guilty About Everything
Source: Time By Jacqueline Andriakos / Health.com Constantly feeling guilty gnaws at your emotional well-being and causes negativity to snowball. “It can make you feel defeated, anxious, or even depressed,” says Susan Krauss Whitbourne, PhD, professor of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. And we often beat […]
8 Ways to Fight Seasonal Depression
Source: Time BY Keck Medicine of USC / Quora Get as much natural light as you can Answer by Keck Medicine of USC, 500+ internationally renowned doctors at a leading academic […]
There’s a Startling Increase in Major Depression Among Teens in the U.S.
Source: Time BY Susanna Schrobsdorff Describing teens as moody and angsty is an old cliche. That stage of life is loaded with drama and intense feelings. And it was ever thus—just go back read your high school diary for evidence. But while anxiety and sadness aren’t new phenomena among adolescents, there’s […]
Marijuana Appears to Benefit Mental Health: Study
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin A new review suggests cannabis may help mental health disorders Legal access to marijuana, medicinal or otherwise, is growing. In 2016, four states approved recreational use of the drug and four states passed laws related to medical-cannabis access, bringing the total number of states that allow […]
Good News: You’ve Got a Better Brain Than You Think
Source: Time By Jeffrey Kluger Getting older? No worries If babies could gloat, they would. The rest of us may have it all over them when it comes to size, strength […]
How an Epidural May Lower Postpartum Depression Risk
Source: Time Pain during childbirth can be excruciating for some women—and its harmful effects may reach beyond the delivery room. A small new study suggests that getting a pain-relieving epidural injection during labor may lower the risk of developing postpartum depression. “Labor pain matters more than just for the birth […]
Teen Depression and Anxiety: Why the Kids Are Not Alright
Source: Time By Susanna Schrobsdorff The first time Faith-Ann Bishop cut herself, she was in eighth grade. It was 2 in the morning, and as her parents slept, she sat on […]
How a Christian business tycoon used his depression to help tens of thousands
Source: The Washington Post By Patton Dodd In the early 1960s, Howard E. Butt Jr. was both a prominent Texas business executive and a rising star in Christian preaching. On […]