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 Why are lonely people more likely to engage self-destructive behaviors?
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Dr. Dean Ornish, Internal MedicinePeople who are lonely are more likely to engage in self-destructive behaviors. Telling someone who’s lonely and depressed that he’s going to live longer if he changes his diet and lifestyle is not very motivating - I mean, who wants to live... Full Answer
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- Q How can I develop my intuition?
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Intuition reconnects us with our natural knowing; it acknowledges something in us before we know, sees before we see, and sends its vision to the surface in the form of a faith which, although at first inexplicable, is neither illusionary nor... Full Answer
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- Q What is self-injury?
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Dr. Deborah Serani, PsychologySelf-injury (SI) is any deliberate, non suicidal behavior that inflicts physical harm on one's body to relieve emotional distress. People who self injure are often trying to: - distract emotional pain - end feelings of numbness - calm overwhelming... Full Answer
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- Q How can I help my child recognize anger warning signs?
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Dr. Michele Borba, PsychologyExplain to your child that we all have our own little signs that warn us we’re getting angry, and that we should listen to them because they can help us stay out of trouble. Next, help your child recognize what specific warning signs she... Full Answer
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- Q Why should I consider getting a QEEG?
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Dr. Charles Sophy, PsychiatryQEEGs can be used to help assess psychiatric and neurologic conditions (ADHD, anxiety, depression, PTSD, autism, dementia, etc.) with greater fidelity. QEEGs provide a unique tool for baseline measurements for the US military and other individuals at... Full Answer
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- Q How do subconscious filters shape my awareness?
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Dr. Friedemann Schaub, Alternative & Complementary MedicineEvery second of our lives, we’re surrounded by an incomprehensible amount of information. We need to filter out a large portion to make sense of the world and not become completely fried. But how do we distinguish the tiny fraction of... Full Answer
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- Q How can I stop my mind from wandering?
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Sheri Van Dijk, PsychiatryWhat a great question! Most of us don't ask this question because it's normal for our mind to wander and it never occurs to us that we can increase our control over this. Mindfulness is a way of exercising your brain so that you improve your ability to... Full Answer
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- Q How is an adjustment disorder diagnosed?
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Dr. Charles Sophy, PsychiatryAdjustment disorders are diagnosed based on signs and symptoms and a thorough psychological evaluation. To be diagnosed with adjustment disorder, someone must meet criteria spelled out in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).... Full Answer
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- Q What is claustrophobia?
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Claustrophobia is an irrational fear of confined spaces. It is classified by the medical establishment as an anxiety disorder. When someone with claustrophobia is confined in a small space - such as in a crowded party or an elevator -- his or her phobia... Full Answer
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- Q How does claustrophobia develop?
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Some people believe claustrophobia is a genetic condition, but others believe it is transferred through conditioning. If a child of a claustrophobe parent witnesses an anxious reaction to a particular place, that child may learn that behavior, some... Full Answer
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