Most people have the wrong notion that those who engage in drug abuse are morally weak. That abusers can just stop and change depending on their attitude and willingness. Drug abuse is like a disease that affects the brain which stimulates addiction, making it difficult for the person to stop it by a mere will power.
The Connections Between Sleep And The Mind
The physical toll that insomnia has is a well-documented list of side effects and problems. While the mysteries related to what exactly happens to the brain during sleep are still being explored, it is generally accepted that a lack of sleep is related to a number of mental health problems. There is little evidence so far, there is adequate information to warrant full research into those matters.
The Connection Between Spiritual Health and Well-Being
Whenever life becomes a bore or seems meaningless, or when emotional hurts and pains become overwhelming, we tend to be confused or anxious. We feel dead in our spirits. But those who are spiritually nourished are strongly anchored in their faith and hope.
Teens Just Can’t Get Enough Sleep
Teen-agers are not exempted from getting sleep problems. Young people who experience sleep deficit have difficulty concentrating, studying, and working effectively. During the stage of adolescence, the body’s internal biological clock is reset which makes them fall asleep later at night and wake up later in the morning.
Teens Just Can’t Get Enough Sleep!
Teen-agers are not exempted from getting sleep problems. Young people who experience sleep deficit have difficulty concentrating, studying, and working effectively. During the stage of adolescence, the body’s internal biological clock is reset which makes them fall asleep later at night and wake up later in the morning.
Therapy and Counseling: Insanity Not Required
Making that decision to seek help through counseling and therapy may be a welcome idea to some people, but others may feel embarrassed and unsure. It is important that people should learn about what therapy involves and what they can expect from it in order to pacify their apprehensions or eliminate whatever negative notions they have about such method or practice.
Staying Away: A Little Info On Avoidant Personality Disorder
Some people have a tendency to want to stay away from other people, with rare cases taking this tendency to the extreme by avoiding nearly all social contact. This, combined with some other factors, could be taken as a sign that the person has avoidant personality disorder. This condition can be treated with therapy, but the problem lies in accurately determining whether one has the disorder.
Stress, Gastrointestinal Problems and Probiotics
This article talks about chronic stress and how it affects the gastrointestinal functioning of a person. It also discusses how the nervous system connects the psychological events to cause physical manifestations such as illnesses or diseases. Finally, this article also suggests a way to treat gastrointestinal problems through using probiotics.
Suicide Rate on V.A. Care vs. Civilians
The Department of Veterans Affairs and University of Michigan revealed in a recent study that veterans receiving treatment for depression are no more likely to take their own lives than civilian patients.
Sanity: Reality Or Fabrication?
Check any book on psychology or psychiatry and you will fail to find even a single concrete definition of the term sanity, despite how often it gets thrown around when talk of the above fields begins. There are countless ways to determine if someone is insane, but the only apparent way to declare someone sane is by a diagnosis of elimination. This has made some people question the very existence of sanity.
Sexual Health and Society
Among the various possible topics for research and study in the world, sex seems to consistency be among the top contenders. The increasing interest in all sorts of sex-related topics in both the academic and artistic world has sometimes come under fire for being unhealthy or exploitative.
Sex Can Be Addictive
This article discusses sex addiction, its relation to stress, its effects and management.