Over half of the population prefer to live in cities as there are many things to do as well as many job opportunities in these areas. But according to the Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health, 40% of city dwellers have an increased rate of depression and over 20% have anxiety. By learning about […]
Author Archives: Alta Loma
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You may have heard about getting a dopamine rush after you make a big purchase or after you get off of a rollercoaster. Some of what you may have heard about these feel-good chemicals may not be the truth in regards to its link to addiction. By understanding what the true meaning of dopamine is, […]
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Depression is a serious mental illness that makes your body not capable of creating enough serotonin to feel happy on a daily basis. If you act like someone with depression can easily get over it, it shows that you do not know its true extent. By being careful with your words around someone with depression, […]
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You may notice that you have anxiety when you are feeling stressed out, but do not know what it can be that is bringing about these symptoms. It can be simple everyday things like your friends pressuring you to go on a blind date, but you start getting shaky and have puzzling thoughts the whole […]
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So, you have decided to take a mental health day, but you are having trouble figuring out what to do. You have probably told yourself that you will have a mental health day, but then gave up on the idea when you realized that you are having money troubles. By thinking of low-cost ways to […]
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People with anxiety and depression tend to turn to natural alternative medicine treatments. The problem is that these treatments are either not scientifically proven or the effects are mild. The special olive flower, jasmine, has recently been discovered by researchers to serve as a powerful alternative medicine treatment for anxiety and depression. What Happened in […]
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We can pick our friends and our jobs and leave them when we feel things are becoming toxic to our health and our life. Our family members, on the other hand, are a different story in that we are genetically linked to them and cannot leave them until we become an adult. In order to […]
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Many cancer survivors deal with pain whether it is cancer itself, the treatments, or both. While some pain can be for a short time, cancer or treatments can lead to long-lasting chronic pain. Judith Paice, Ph.D., R.N., who is the director of the Cancer Pain Program at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, believes that […]
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Anxiety can cause you to experience symptoms like feeling lightheaded, sweaty, stomach issues, and having trouble concentrating. Instead of spending all of your time focusing on these symptoms, this is where finding hobbies to channel your energy into can help you. Hobbies have the power to keep you busy as well as relax you during […]
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Binge drinking is when you drink a series of alcoholic beverages in a short period of time. A new study has shown that binge drinking can possibly change your DNA to make you crave more and more alcohol. By understanding the results that binge drinking can have on your DNA, this will help scientists find […]