OCD FAQ: Answering your questions about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Do you wash your hands often? Are you obsessed with arranging your cabinet? Do you double-check your door-locks, when leaving home? If this is so, […]
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Mental Health Days: 5 Tips to Help You Recharge Your Emotional Batteries
Do you often feel tired at work? Are you losing interest in your job? Do you often feel restless, like everything is running fast and […]
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Impostor Syndrome: What To Do When You Don’t Beleive In Yourself
Impostor syndrome is a mental state in which a person believes that he/she is not as competent as people think. The concept of competency here […]
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What is Mindfulness Therapy: 4 Examples of How This Powerful Therapy Works
Almost all of us are well-aware of the life-changing benefits of mindfulness. It is a super practice that helps to elevate the mental and physical […]
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Pica: Is it possible to eat anything other than food?
Clay, paint, hair, glue—most would revolt at the thought of consuming these substances. However, someone with pica regularly craves them. Pica is an eating disorder […]
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Chronic Pain Distractions That Are Good For Your Brain
Approximately 60 million people across the world suffer from chronic pain. Active receptors in the nervous system send uncomfortable sensations throughout the body. Chronic pain […]
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How Learning A New Language Affects Your Brain
There are nearly 6,500 languages spoken by cultures across the world. Whether its English, Spanish, Tagalog, or French, language has an extensive impact on our […]
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Cognitive Effects of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Living with excruciating pain day in and day out is physically and emotionally taxing. However, that is the reality of complex regional pain syndrome. Complex […]
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Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Most children lose their temper. Fits of crying, anger, or irritability are a normal part of coping with frustration. As they age, they eventually master […]
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Music Therapy: 5 Examples of How This Unique Therapy Works
Have you ever had a rough day, and when you got home, you put on relaxing music to make yourself feel better? Have you ever […]
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: 5 Examples of How This Powerful Therapy Works
Sometimes it seems like when the issue of mental health comes up it’s always in reference to a new medication or some other pharmacological treatment […]
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The Importance of Technology In Education
From transportation to communication, technology is involved in nearly every aspect of daily life. It is how we talk with others via telephone or email, […]
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7 Stages of Grief & How Bereavement Impacts the Brain
Grief is a natural, yet unfortunate part of life. Loved ones die, health declines, and plans sometimes do not work out. All of these situations […]
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy: The Genetic Neuromuscular Condition You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
What is Spinal Muscular Atrophy? Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic neuromuscular disorder affecting both the peripheral and central nervous systems, as well as skeletal […]
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The Psychology of FOMO: 4 Powerful Ways Social Butterflies Can Get Over Their Fear of Missing Out.
We live in a world where, thanks to social media, we can stay connected with family and friends from across the globe like no other […]
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5 Simple Tips to Improve Mental Fitness
Mental fitness is a major concern for many people. It’s hardly surprising when you consider that one in five Americans suffers from a mental health […]
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Hyper-empathy: is there such a thing as too much empathy?
Do you ever feel like you’re deeply in tune with others? Like you can absorb their feelings? Being extra sensitive to other people’s emotions can […]
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Alice in Wonderland Syndrome: Look into the rabbit hole
Most are familiar with the popular novel and movie Alice in Wonderland. As Alice turns down the rabbit hole, the world as she knows it […]
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Personality Disorders: Frequently asked questions
What is a personality disorder? How does having a personality disorder such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, antisocial personality disorder, or paranoid personality disorder impact the brain? […]
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Symptoms and treatment of bulimia nervosa
Are you concerned that you might be suffering from an eating disorder or another mental health condition? In this article, we will explain what bulimia […]
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Hyperthymesia: When you can remember everything
It’s hard to imagine what it would be like to remember every detail of your entire life. People with the rare condition hyperthymesia are able […]
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Nature VS. Nurture: The eternal debate
Nature vs. Nurture. Do you have siblings? If so, do you behave similarly to your brother? Are you shy and reserved like your sister? Nature […]
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Do you remember the ice bucket challenge? Did you participate? While the act of pouring a bucket of cold, icy water over your head for […]
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Affective Forecasting: Predicting your emotions
“Will I be chosen for the job interview?” “If I accept the offer, what is the likelihood I will enjoy my new position better than […]
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