If you struggle to control your emotions or become easily overwhelmed, past trauma may be at fault. Traumatic experiences can have a long-lasting impact on mental and emotional health, affecting your ability to manage your emotions or reactions in certain situations. This is called emotional dysregulation. Emotional dysregulation is a common symptom of post-traumatic stress […]
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Mar
Mar
Your body and mind are more connected than you might think. When one struggles, the other often follows. Stress can trigger migraines. Depression can sap your energy. Chronic pain can lead to anxiety. In this article, we explore how physical health affects mental health and how you can take actionable steps to improve your overall […]
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Feb
Feb
In the early 1990s, Heather Locklear was a rising star on television’s Melrose Place. The fantastical, romance-laden evening soap tackled a wide range of topics, including substance abuse and mental health. In the decades since, Locklear’s life has followed the same trend as she’s struggled with mental health and addiction challenges — often with the […]
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Feb
Feb
Approximately 4% of the global population struggles with an anxiety disorder, but the prevalence in the United States is much higher. Here, almost 20% of adults have been diagnosed with anxiety disorders, and many more struggle with overwhelming and debilitating feelings of worry and fear. If someone you love is struggling and you’re not sure […]
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Jan
Jan
Cults are an interesting phenomenon in the way humans work. These groups tend to be insular, with active resistance to outside influences and other potentially very toxic behavior. The way cult members think has been the subject of study for decades, such as the work of D.M. Slade, et al., who estimate that roughly one-third […]
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Jan
Jan
‘Throning’ is a fairly new term for an old social dynamic. Find out more about throning and its impact on mental health below. What Is ‘Throning’ in Social Dynamics? Throning refers to the act of engaging in a relationship with someone with the primary goal of boosting your own standing. For example, throning in dating […]
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Jan
Depression is one of the most widespread mental conditions in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 5% of the global population suffers from depression. Statistically, it’s known that more women than men suffer from depression, but that doesn’t mean men aren’t significantly impacted. In fact, male depression symptoms and how men react […]
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Jan
Jan
Are you predisposed to mental health issues? Is there a way to find out, and if so, would you want to know? Your mental illness risks might not be such a big mystery for much longer. Scientists are getting closer to being able to identify markers for such things. But having a predisposition to something […]
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Jan
Jan
The common phrase used to dismiss a person’s worries, “It’s all in your mind,” suggests that thoughts and feelings are isolated from the rest of the body. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Your mental health affects your physical well-being and vice versa. Thinking about mind-body wellness as a whole rather than two separate […]
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Dec
Dec
Social connectedness serves as a key component of overall health, helping individuals regulate their emotions, reducing rates of anxiety and depression and even protecting against serious illnesses and diseases. Despite the numerous options technology gives us to connect with others, over half of respondents in a recent Meta-Gallup survey reported feelings of loneliness at least […]