Why does mental resilience matter for long-term health? Strategies for mood enhancement, behavioral self-regulation, and emotional support foster psychological wellness.
While your friend may have lost a loved one years ago, the pain of that death haunts her every year on the anniversary of the death date. The anniversary conjures up the feelings of grief, anger, sadness, depression and even fear in your friend even years later.
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Although anxiety is an expected response to challenging situations, there are times when people can be so overwhelmed by anxiety that they find it hard to make decisions. Indecision and anxiety can be quite common. Anxiety can cause some such deep angst that making any choice seems impossible.
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Emotions are how the body responds to feelings. The International Shen Therapy Association describes emotion as a metaphysical experience paralleled by biological responses and psychological processes.
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Fluoxetine (Prozac) is a member of the class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which are often used to treat mood disorders such as depression. If you stop taking fluoxetine, you may develop "withdrawal" symptoms, more appropriately called "SSRI discontinuation syndrome."
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Emotional numbness often occurs as a response to extreme physical or psychological trauma. According to Psychiatric-disorders.com, it is one of the "avoidance cluster" of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. PTSD may develop immediately after the traumatic event, or it may take years.
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Despite your best efforts to keep your child healthy, at some point in time, germs are going to invade his body and cause a cold. Chest congestion is one symptom of a cold and it can cause coughing, difficulty breathing, interrupted sleep and mucus.
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Swimsuit shopping can be an intimidating task for women with post-winter arms that have been hibernating beneath chunky sweaters. Once you find a style that flatters and takes the focus away from big arms, you'll no doubt be hitting the beach without a care in the world; and no, you will not be wearing a wet suit.
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The diet pill phentermine is associated with a number of negative and dangerous side effects, but it is still sold as a commercial appetite suppressant. Doctors may prescribe this medication to treat obesity, and it was part of the widely used yet discontinued Phen-Fen combination, which also included fenfluramine.
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One minute, your 18-month-old may be happily playing, and the next, she might be flailing on the floor in the grips of a temper tantrum. You may wonder what happened to your sweet baby, and whether you are entering the territory of the Terrible Twos, albeit a few months early.
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Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that affects most brain cells. Related to numerous functions, including emotions, moods, sleep, memory and appetite, serotonin also affects the muscles, as well as the body's endocrine and cardiovascular systems.
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The first menstrual period, also called menarche, begins at different times for young girls. While no one can precisely predict the exact timing of a first period, there are some biological signs that may indicate when it will likely occur.
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Hyperthyroidism is a medical condition caused by an overactive thyroid gland that releases too much thyroid hormone. In addition to many physical symptoms, hyperthyroidism can also result in many emotional symptoms.
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When work drama escalates to the point of trauma, navigating the emotional devastation can be daunting. Here are 5 toxic scenarios and tips on how to deal.
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Self-confidence can help you tackle obstacles at work and home as well as among your family members and friends. A lack of confidence, on the other hand, can leave you feeling incapable of handling your daily life.
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One of the functions of mind-body medicine is to tap into the body’s natural relaxation response -- in order to promote slower breathing, improve blood pressure, reduce stress and enhance wellness.
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Depression can develop in anyone, regardless of age or sex. This common mental condition affects roughly 7 percent of Americans in any given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Suffering a major loss or significant change in your life, such as the death of a loved one or giving up a dream, can be painful and may evoke unpleasant emotions. These unpleasant and painful emotions characterize grief--a natural reaction to loss or major life changes.
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Londoners were treated to a station full of cat posters at the Clapham Common tube stop this week as part of a campaign to swap ads for cats.
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Sometimes stress and trauma can cause you to experience tightness in the hip flexors as well — and that can lead to joint pain.
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Grief is a natural emotional response to an individual's experience with loss. A mixture of feelings can be associated with grief such as sadness, anger, guilt, frustration or regret. People go through stages of the grief response to make peace with the experience and help heal the emotional pain associated with loss.
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