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Breaking the Cycle: Childhood Verbal Abuse and the Road to Healing

Child maltreatment is a pervasive issue, with several subtypes recognized, including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, and neglect. While emotional abuse is acknowledged, it lacks a specific focus on the adult’s actions, leading to verbal abuse being often normalized or ignored. A systematic review conducted by researchers at UCL and Wingate University emphasizes the importance […]

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Fitness as Medicine: Five Exercises to Fight Stress and Anxiety

In the hustle and bustle of modern life, stress and anxiety have become unwelcome companions for many. Fortunately, there’s a natural and cost-effective antidote – exercise. Regular physical activity is not only good for your body but also a powerful tool for improving your mental well-being. If exercise were a pill, it would be hailed

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Five Strategies for Finding Zen in Anger

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Anger, that fiery emotion we all know too well, can strike like a bolt of lightning from various life situations. Whether it’s a heated argument with a loved one, a nerve-wracking encounter at work, or simply the overwhelming weight of life’s challenges, anger has a knack for knocking on our emotional door. But here’s the

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Helping Kids Deal with Back-to-School Anxiety: Parenting Tips

Leave a Comment / Anxiety , child care , Depression , mental health / Arman Zargaran

Anxiety among children is a common experience, and the back-to-school period can often exacerbate these feelings. Whether due to changes in routine, social interactions, or the uncertainties brought about by the pandemic, children may struggle with anxiety as they return to school. As a parent, you can take steps to support your child’s mental well-being

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Depression: More Than Just the Blues – A Comprehensive Insight

Leave a Comment / Anxiety , Depression , mental health , sleep , Sleep Deprivation / Arman Zargaran

Amid the frequent discussions surrounding depression in the media, those who haven’t experienced it firsthand often struggle to grasp its true nature. Beyond mere sadness or temporary blues, depression is an all-encompassing condition that defies simple solutions. Its impact extends from daily routines to professional performance. Here are eight aspects that often elude comprehension by

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health

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It was shocking for everyone. COVID-19 has turned from a small cluster of cases to a global pandemic. We were surprised, sometimes sad, often depressed, but also motivated and united. Just as in normal life – you can think. However, we cannot stress enough how hard and dangerous it was for mentally impaired or psychologically

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Can You Identify The Five Key Traits Criminologists Believe The Most Notorious Murderers Share?

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Can you identify the five key traits criminologists believe the most notorious murderers display? No, they don’t share specific health conditions, such as lactose intolerance or Crohn’s Disease. Yet many leading criminologists do maintain they exhibit a tell-tale combination of distinctive personality and physiological properties. Read this brief article to discover current research findings of

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Postpartum Psychosis Made Me Suicidal Just One Month After Giving Birth

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Things have changed. I was then a happy lady that always cheered everyone up. Just one month after giving birth, all I can see was myself hanging up the ceiling; knot tied up around my neck. I never thought that I’d be suicidal ever in my life. Words like ‘Postpartum Psychosis kept on repeating to

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5 Effective Tips to Improve Your Mental Health

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Mental health is increasingly being recognized as a hidden scourge of modern society, with statistics revealing anything up to one-third of us will be affected at some point. Here are 5 ways where your mental wellbeing can be improved. 1. Break up monotony One way to ensure your mental health remains positive is to stimulate

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3 Signs Indicating there is an Asshole in Your Life That Makes You Feel Depressed

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Before you say that you have low self- confidence or depression, you should be sure that you are not surrounded by idiots. Likewise, many people will experience the same once in a lifetime and feeling let down by those who you trusted. There are many times that other peoples’ behaviors have influenced your feelings, which

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How Military Life Mental Health Affects Families

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Deployment isn’t just a war zone in the physical world; it can certainly be a war zone in the mind. Veterans protect and serve our country but unfortunately, are faced with a barrage of the stigma surrounding the mental health implications of being away from home and on the battlefield. A slew of troubling mental

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4 Reasons to Take Better Care of Your Mental Health

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Physical health is given a lot of importance because it is relatively clear how you can take care of it. Eat at regularly scheduled times, exercise when you need to, and go to the doctor for a physical exam at least once per year. However, most people truly don’t know when they can benefit from

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Important tips for dealing with ADHD as an adult

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If you suffer from ADHD as an adult you are probably inclined to think that you have no chance of being productive, ever. That’s not the truth, as ADHD patients can do certain things to make sure that they can adjust to their condition and be productive in their own way. When it comes to

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Why Wearables Are the Next Frontier of Mental Health Research

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Healthcare providers have long understood that there is a connection between mental and physical health. Chronic stress, for instance, can have a devastating impact on one’s health. Not only can it change physical chemistry, causing disease or exacerbating existing condans, but it can also lead one to engage in unhealthy habits that worsen physical illness.

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THIS Improves Mental Health Better Than Medication

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It is often said that the pharmaceutical industry is more interested in creating clients than cures. When it comes to mental health issues, it seems that this statement, as cynical as it is, may hold some truth. A 2013 study out of New Zealand found that better nutrition improved mental health much more effectively than

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A Scary Condition That Caused Her Chapped Lips

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A Scary Condition That Caused Her Chapped Lips A young person who declined to share her name recently posted on CureZone’s exfoliative cheilitis message board to seek help answers concerning her chapped lips. She stated that it seemed as if her lips produced too much skin. Her yellowed, flaky lips were embarrassing to her, and she

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What Medical Marijuana Can Do for Your State of Mind

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What Medical Marijuana Can Do for Your State of Mind A recent study conducted by the University of Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) has provided evidence that chronic stress-related depression could be eased by certain elements found in medical marijuana. The primary focus of the preliminary rat study was endocannabinoids, which are chemicals found

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Anxiety Disorder: Who Is Affected Most

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Anxiety Disorder: Who Is Affected Most Picture this: You are a single mother of five young ones trying to make ends meet. You wake up every morning at 6:00 am, get the kids ready, fix breakfast, drop the kids off to school and the babysitter, and rush to make it to work on time. At

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