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MENTAL HEALTH
Antisocial Personality Disorder
People with antisocial personality disorder must show signs and symptoms of this mental health disorder before adulthood, such as being cruel to animals.
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ADHD AND ADD
Heavy Gaming May Be A Sign of ADHD
Teens who spend more time on digital devices have a higher risk of developing ADHD. Should you be worried about all the time your child spends on the phone?
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SMOKING
Vaping and Inflammatory Lung Disease
Research indicates that vaping may not be any safer than smoking traditional cigarettes, particularly for people who suffer from inflammatory lung disease.
Category,
LIFE BALANCE
Coaxing Yourself to Do Unpleasant Things
People have different strategies to get themselves to complete unpleasant tasks. It turns out some methods are better than others. Here's what you should know.
Category,
MENTAL HEALTH
How Social Interaction Can Help Your Mental Health
How could lack of social interaction make you ill? It affects your body, including your brain. Moreover, isolated people live in a state of inflammation.
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DEPRESSION
How Acceptance Can Help Your Depression
It may be hard to see how acceptance can help your depression. You want to feel good and strong. But acceptance in the moment doesn’t mean it’ll last forever.
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VETERANS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Mental Illness
Several new electroconvulsive therapy treatments, while still unproven, are available to patients with mental illness, including veterans.
Category,
SCHIZOPHRENIA
Types of Schizophrenia
There are five types of schizophrenia, though the symptoms overlap and you can have more than one at a time. Here's what you should know about those types.
Category,
OPIOID CRISIS
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective for many psychological problems. It can also help treat chronic pain, without opioids.
Category,
AUTISM
The Gut-Brain Connection to Autism
Research supports the idea of a gut-brain connection to autism. In fact, the gut may be involved in many mental health issues. Here's what you should know.
Category,
ANXIETY AND STRESS
Your Dog Can Help Your Anxiety
Yes, it’s true. Dogs have been trained for people with all kinds of mental health conditions, including depression, PTSD, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.
Category,
MENTAL HEALTH
Anger Could Be Making You Sick
Chronic anger causes stress hormones to rise and can spark inflammation in your body. That’s why, feeling angry all the time, it could be making you sick.
Understanding Your Response to Stress
Take the AssessmentAny change in your life can lead to stress. This includes even pleasurable activities, such as vacations or new forms of recreation. You can also be in a stressful situation such as a difficult job or a long-term illness of a spouse. If you think you might be experiencing stress, this assessment may help you identify its effects on you.