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Now that Amanda Knox is free, she says she just wants to go home, catch up on Harry Potter and lie in the grass of her Seattle back yard. And while some are still questioning her innocence, we can’t help but be concerned about the mental health of this 24-year-old right now. More
Recently, I’ve increased my standard distance on the treadmill (insert back-pat here). Which is great and wonderful and all–but it also means I have even more time to try to keep my scattered brain distracted from counting down the minutes. So lately, I’ve taken to watching the kind of shows that keep me captivated, which are crime shows. Which have also had the unfortunate side effect of turning me into an anxious mess. Though, after doing a little research, may actually be a good thing. More
I have always been great at multitasking. Often you can find me researching an article, answering emails, doing laundry, writing a yoga lesson plan and posting on Facebook. It’s no wonder that I often crave peace and quiet. Yet, I have a hard time creating the time for that stillness in all my busyness.
Recently, I found out that I should be meditating for 20 minutes twice a day. Which sounds great in theory. But it’s easier said than done. More
No matter where you stand on the issue of abortion, it’s a topic that ignites fierce debates, not least of which is the physical risks it brings to women. But mental health can also be affected for those choosing such a procedure. In fact, a new study says those who have abortions double their risk of severe mental health problems afterward. More
We all have our food quirks (like adding pepper to bananas or ketchup to cottage cheese), but what happens when that quirk becomes an obsession? And what if that obsession is not so much about weird food combinations, but more … More
According to a new study published by the American Psychological Association, women are more likely to suffer from anxiety or depression, while men face more substance abuse or antisocial disorders. The researchers also found that women with mental disorders are more likely to internalize their emotions and move into a state of withdrawal, loneliness and depression. Interestingly enough, men, on the other hand, are more likely to externalize their emotions, leading to aggressive, impulsive, coercive and noncompliant behavior. More
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I think smartphones are making people dumb.
Now before you go off on a rant about how you can’t live without your iPhone, or the fact that you have your “life” stored on it in the form of 300 contacts, 400 songs and 500 photos, not to mention apps that allow you to calculate your heart rate while simultaneously purchasing a skinny latte, hear me out: Smartphones have turned into an obsession. How do I know? I have conducted my own very scientific research which consisted of sitting in a restaurant one day and simply watching people. More
Fretting over unemployment, mounting bills, troublesome family members or a jerk of a boss can no doubt cut into our lives. When the clock says 3:23am and all you can do is stew over your problems, they can seemingly grow bigger by the sleepless second. But fear not: A new study says they have just the solution. Instead of spreading out your worries throughout the day–or night–pencil in 30 minutes to wallow in them. More
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According to a new study, the U.S. ranked 11th on a list of the most stressed-out nations (ironically far behind the number one India, a place where anti-stressing yoga has its origin). That’s the good news. The bad news is: Experts are now telling us to quit babbling about it, which is funny because all these years we have been encouraged to talk about our feelings because it was supposedly the healthy, mature thing to do (even though a bottle of wine and a 14th viewing of When Harry Met Sally would have done the trick sometimes). More
Good news for the exercise-averse: To get the mood-boosting effects of working out, you don’t have to be a gym rat. When it comes to exercise and emotional health, a little may go a long way, researchers say. More
Have you ever wished you could swallow a pill and forget all about your past? We haven’t, but it turns out researchers have: University of Montreal researchers say that the drug metyrapone, which reduces the stress hormone cortisol, can effectively block bad memories, therefore alleviating the negative emotions that come with them. Sounds a little scary to us, but for patients who’ve suffered traumatic events that cause significant anxiety or depression, it could be a Godsend.
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Last night’s season finale of Hoarding: Buried Alive really made me mad. Not because I particularly care that Maggie, a mother of three almost-adult children, chooses to live in filth and squalor with dangerous (and potentially deadly) furniture avalanches poised to happen at any moment. (Although I did feel sorry for her.) And not because no one can walk through Maggie’s house; they literally have to tunnel through it. And not because she has hundreds of chairs stacked all around her house (often at great heights), and yet no one is able to actually sit on any of them — ever.
I got mad because Maggie is literally putting her 19-year-old son Justin’s life in jeopardy. And I’m not talking about the severe emotional trauma that can result from living with a hoarder (including but not limited to: anger, depression, anxiety, OCD, isolation, fear of bringing friends to the house, abandonment issues). Though she’s certainly contributing to that. I’m referring to the fact that Justin suffers from a condition called spontaneous pneumothorax, which means that at least one of his lungs has collapsed and may well collapse again in the future. When your lung collapses, it’s wickedly and searingly painful. You feel like you can’t breathe (because you can’t). You often need major surgery, an extended hospital stay, a painful chest tube, and hopefully, morphine, which is exactly what happened to Justin. I know these details because one of my sisters lives with a rare, terminal lung disease called LAM, which has caused both of her lungs to completely collapse and require major surgery more times than I care to count. Which is also why Maggie’s refusal to accept and deal with her hoarding problem really pissed me off. More
On Friday we tried to calm your nerves by giving you five reasons not to stress out about your taxes. But as tomorrow’s IRS filing deadline quickly approaches, we wonder how you’re really feeling about your current financial relationship with the federal and state governments. Whether or not you’ve already filed your taxes, will file by Monday night, April 18, or plan to request an extension, how’s your stress level right now? Money does matter, so how do you let this annual event affect your life? Take our poll:
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