Mental Health
How well you cope with life - your mental health - is just as important as your physical health. Worry, stress, anxiety affects everyone, but if it overwhelms your ability to cope, make good decisions, and have fulfilling relationships, you need help. Counseling, medications, and supportive friends can help strengthen your ability to cope - and improve your mental health.
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- Q Is Sam-e safe and effective?
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SAM-e is a substance that occurs naturally in the cells of plants, animals, and humans. Because the body produces less SAM-e with age, some people think that SAM-e may be a helpful supplement for certain diseases. Although current trials are... Full Answer
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- Q What is SAM-e (S-adenosylmethionine)?
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SAM-e (short for S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine) occurs naturally in the body, appearing most abundantly in the liver and brain. SAM-e impacts mood-regulating neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine. European doctors prescribe it for arthritis as well as... Full Answer
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- Q What are ways to improve my mental health?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyHere are some things you can do to improve your mental health and lengthen your lifespan: Tell fewer lies! The truth will set you free. Research from the University of Notre Dame found that telling fewer lies -- even little white lies -- is connected to... Full Answer
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- Q What is reframing?
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Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, PsychologyReframing is a central cognitive-behavioral technique of "telling yourself a different story" about the same events or in this case characteristics. Reframing means coming up with a different interpretation. One example is a woman who finds out that her... Full Answer
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- Q Why would someone hoard food?
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Dr. Ramani Durvasula, PsychologyIn children, food hoarding can take place for a variety of reasons, including neglect, deprivation, chaotic or disrupted home environments, difficulties in the school environment, disordered eating or other psychological problems. In adults, it... Full Answer
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- Q Can I get any smarter than I already am?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyTo show you the power you have to exercise your brain, look at a study measuring the brain size of London cabbies. Why cabbies? Despite the impression you've gotten from the profanities they hurl at jaywalkers, cabbies have a very neurologically taxing... Full Answer
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- Q What foods can help improve my mood as I get older?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyTackle the emotional changes in mood that occur as the years pass. Crankiness, stress, and even depression can set in, affecting not just you but also your entire family. These three foods will help boost your mood naturally, without having to... Full Answer
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- Q How does psychosis affect a veteran’s ability to hold a job?
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Veterans with psychotic disorders may find it challenging to work or find a job. This is unfortunate, because employment can enhance their quality of life and keep them more healthy. The so-called negative symptoms of psychosis -- low energy, lack of... Full Answer
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- Q What’s the difference between psychosis and PTSD?
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that can occur when you have lived through or witnessed a violent, life-threatening event. Veterans who have had traumatic combat experiences, such as seeing their comrades killed, may... Full Answer
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- Q How can a veteran prevent psychosis?
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There is, unfortunately, no guaranteed way for a veteran to predict the onset of psychosis, because of the multitude of potential factors that may trigger it. Therefore, it is not always possible to prevent it. You may have an unavoidable combination of... Full Answer
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