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How Does Self-Awareness Affect Anxiety?

January 27th, 2016 - Read more

Many of us familiar with anxiety understand that our awareness can clearly affect our levels of anxious energy and stress. What we are aware of can clearly cause anxiety for us, and many can self-regulate this anxiety in a healthy way. Others do not have the same self-regulation and have to work harder to maintain …

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Depression Treatment for Middle Aged Men

January 26th, 2016 - Read more

When experts study depression, they break down various populations of people who are suffering from the illness in order to get some more answers. Research has found that men who are in their 40’s and 50’s tend to experience depression in high numbers. Depression treatment for men and women are not all that different. However, …

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How To Find Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment

January 22nd, 2016 - Read more

The fact that someone might have both an addiction and a mental illness is something mental health experts are becoming more aware of. Up until 10 years ago, if you had an addiction, you went to drug rehab. And if you had a psychological illness, you saw a psychologist or psychiatrist. That was it. However, …

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Anxiety Hurts

January 20th, 2016 - Read more

For many who are less familiar with the mental illness, anxiety might seem like just another kind of stress. They might assume that one can just “snap out of it” and rid himself of his anxiety. The video below from SciShow delves deeper into the chemistry behind anxiety.

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Signs of Body Dsymorphic Disorder

January 19th, 2016 - Read more

As you can imagine there are all sorts of addictions out there. Sure, there are the ones that can create great harm, like having a heroin, cocaine, or meth addiction. And then there are addictions to sugar, nicotine, or caffeine, which most people live with without much trouble. And there are yet other types of …

Filed Under: Addiction, Diet and Nutrition for Wellness, Mental Health

Five Steps to a Healthier, Happier You

January 15th, 2016 - Read more

As the new year gets into full swing, it’s safe to say that many of us are working to fulfill our resolutions or improve ourselves in some way or another. As we work toward health and happiness in 2016, these five steps will support you along your journey. Food: What we put into our bodies …

Filed Under: Meditation Practice, Mental Health, Movement and Exercise for Wellness, Positivity

How OCD Treatment Can Assist with Healing Addiction

January 15th, 2016 - Read more

There are many reasons that might drive a person to begin using substances such as alcohol or drugs. However, one of these most common reasons is having a mental health condition. What’s interesting is that most people don’t know that they have a mental health condition. What they do know is that they have experiences …

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Pausing Your Anxious Mind

January 13th, 2016 - Read more

Oftentimes, anxiety takes control and feels like it cannot be stopped. The wheels in your head keep turning, and thoughts or fears are spun around and around until you become exhausted and frustrated. Most often, we try one of two methods: distract ourselves, or indulge these thoughts to “deal with them.” However, these tools are …

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How to Choose the Best Alcohol Addiction Treatment

January 12th, 2016 - Read more

If you’re finally ready to make that call and get help, perhaps you’re searching for the best place to get alcohol addiction treatment. Or you might be a friend or family member searching for the best place for your loved one. Making the right choice on a treatment center can depend upon many variables. Here …

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Repurpose – Ignoring the Stigma of Mental Health Treatment

January 11th, 2016 - Read more

One of the biggest obstacles to getting treatment for addiction, depression, anxiety, or another psychological illness is the fear that someone will judge you. It’s common to fear that someone else might see you as “having a problem” or “being crazy” or “not having it all together mentally“. These fears may be keeping you from …

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