Mental Health

Mental Health Issues Swamp Healthcare System

The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that one in four Americans suffer from some type of mental health problem. Only one in 7 suffer from serious mental illness; however the need for medical care for the various mental health issues that face U.S citizens puts a big strain on the health care industry. Mental ...click here to read more

Sneaky Things Zapping Energy and Mental Health

If you’re feeling sluggish all the time, you may be surprised to learn about the sneaky things that you’re doing (or maybe not doing) that could be zapping your energy.  Once you learn what’s zapping your energy, you’ll be able to follow treatment recommendations that may include taking vitamins and minerals to increase your energy ...click here to read more

Seasonal Affective Disorder – Do You Have it?

The cold winter season is strongly associated with the occurrence of seasonal affective disorder, or a mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs only during a specific season of the year.  Although most of the reported cases of this mental health disorder happen in the winter, other individuals experience this depression during other seasons, such ...click here to read more

Men With Stress and Anxiety Like Curvy Women

If you’re a curvy woman and experience anxiety over your body and worry that men won’t find you attractive, worry not.  A recent study published in PLoSOne suggests that the stress and anxiety that you may have over your curves is unwarranted. Environmental factors, including psychological stress, can have an impact on mental health but ...click here to read more

Is the Mental Health Industry Pushing Pills?

A recent medical report explains that depression is a normal human experience.  Is the pharmaceutical industry taking advantage of this mental health condition? Mental health pertains to the emotional condition of an individual that allows him or her to function on a daily basis.  When a person does not feel emotionally stable, his or her ...click here to read more

More Than a Sleep Problem, Why You’re So Tired

If you’re having sleep problems, you’re not alone. Approximately 30-50% of the population suffer from insomnia at some point in their life, with approximately 10% suffering from chronic insomnia. How you deal with insomnia can have a significant negative impact on your health, including your mental health. Determining the cause of your insomnia is important ...click here to read more

The Effect of Your Mental Health on Your Bladder

An overactive bladder can cause stress and anxiety and it can be harmful to your overall mental health. Overactive bladder syndrome is a condition that affects the storage function of your bladder and it leads to sudden, frequent and uncontrollable urges to urinate. In contrast to a healthy bladder, this condition can cause the urge ...click here to read more

Most Unique Ways to Chill Out

Do your friends refer to you as being the one with the temper in the group? Do you sometimes finding yourself in the middle of a high stress, high anxiety situation just wanted to scream out loud? Well you certainly wouldn’t be the only one, and maybe if you are taking the time to read ...click here to read more

The Effect of Gadgets on Sleep

You can’t go far without noticing the commercials and media aimed at all of the electronic devices. While cell phones and laptops and various other electronics have done wonders to make our lives easier, there are also very clear obvious negative connotations that are associated with them as well. There has been hundreds of studies ...click here to read more

Should Sex in Nursing Homes Be Banned?

Maybe it isn’t something you think about often, but it is a major part of life, as well as mental health and stress relief as people enter their golden years. That’s right, we are talking about sexual activity and people are taking part in it in nursing homes. But what benefit does it have, and ...click here to read more