Mental Health Category

How Energy Healing Works to Benefit the Body & Mind

There may be some skepticism about the therapeutic effects of energy healing, but this medicinal practice has been time-tested for thousands of years. Some scientists believe that stimulating the human energy field should be combined with ...

The Children’s Mental Health-Air Pollution Clue We Can’t Ignore

When we think about children's mental health triggers, we tend to blame the strains of social media, overscheduling and trauma. And to be clear, those are all contributing factors. But a new study suggests what's ...

A New Way to Look at Stress to Improve Health Outcomes

Every once in a while, if we’re really lucky, we might happen to come across an idea that radically changes the course of life in unimaginable ways. I came across such a thing many years ...

4 Ways to Cope with Generalized Anxiety Disorder Naturally

Anxiety disorders are now considered to be the most common and pervasive mental disorders in the United States — and many other parts of the world too. During any given year, it's estimated that one ...

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Relief for Treatment-Resistant Depression?

One search on the internet for "transcranial magnetic stimulation reviews" and you're sure to come across differing opinions regarding its effectiveness. Since the FDA first approved transcranial magnetic stimulation (or TMS) in 2008 as a treatment ...

Are You Fighting FOMO? 4 Steps to Minimize the Fear of Missing Out

You’ve settled on the couch with a glass of wine, a yummy snack and the latest Netflix flick. You’re pumped to start a new binge-worthy series with your significant other. But before hitting the play ...

6 Best Steps to Care for the Dying

The goal of comfort care, another way to describe medical care for the dying or seriously ill, is to help honor the wishes of the patient. Caring for the dying during the end-of-life stage commonly ...

6 Health Benefits of Positivity + Positivity Exercises to Try

Spending time with positive, rather than negative, people isn't just more enjoyable — the company you keep also has deep implications when it comes to your overall well-being. Both positivity and negativity tend to be ...

How I Stopped Binge Eating and Started Living

Most people have experienced overeating or emotional eating at some time in their life. Sometimes it’s a lighthearted occurrence like mindlessly eating a whole bag of potato chips while watching Netflix. However, some people become ...

Warning Signs of Bulimia Nervosa (Plus, 4 Healing Methods)

Eating disorders are a real problem, especially among girls and women. In fact, according to research in the New York Times, 95 percent of patients with anorexia and about 85 percent of patients with bulimia ...