Health And Fitness
The 5 Primary Stressors and Their Coping Mechanisms
Behavioral researchers found the five big reasons behind chronic stress, and their coping mechanism. Let’s learn more about these. […]
Mental Health
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Three Reasons Behind Human Stress
Why do humans and other animals experience stress so differently? Does modern human civilization plays a role in it? Let’s take a look at the three main reasons behind this. […]
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Different Types of Stress and Their Associated Cost
Chronic stress has long lasting negative impact on our personal and professional lives, but why is that so? What are the characteristics of chronic stress? […]
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Dealing with Holiday Stress as Cooking, Dishes, and Family Feuds Pile Up
The holidays are all fun and games until somebody brings up politics. As much as we love our families, get-togethers and other traditions can also be sources of tremendous stress for us. It may help to bone up on the nature of anger. […]
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Treating Mental Illness as a Society
When it comes to treating mental illness, people have many options, including medication and talk therapy. Unfortunately, though, due to the stigmatization of mental illness, many individuals do not seek out treatment. Discover what it would take to address mental illness not just on an individual level, but on a societal one. […]
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Mental Illness and Crime: Causation or Correlation?
When homicides make the news, particularly if it is a mass shooting, typically the public’s first reaction is that the culprit must be mentally ill. The media is largely to blame for this, as headlines commonly equate criminality with mental illness. But when it comes to mental illness and crime, can we always be so sure that the illness is the culprit? […]
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From “Macbeth” to “The Shining”: Perceptions of Mental Illness
For better or for worse, our perceptions of mental illness are largely informed by the media, particularly film and literature. Discover how depictions of mental illness in “Macbeth,” as well as contemporary movies, shed light upon and shape our understanding of various mental illnesses. […]
Mental Health
Suicide Prevention—When Should You Act to Prevent Suicide?
Suicide and suicidal thoughts are more common than you may realize; There are about 45,000 in the United States each year. So, what can we do about it? Learn how to help with Dr. Roy Benaroch. […]
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The Science of Opioid Addiction and Treatments
Beyond simply avoiding social triggers, or the use of naloxone and methadone, scientists are busier than ever looking into new ways to stem the tide of the growing opioid crisis. […]
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The Science of Addiction: Why Are Opioids So Addictive?
The opioid crisis is very real, and very deadly. And if we want to stop it, or at least reduce the damage, we need to understand how these drugs work at a biological and neural level. What Are Opioids? How do they produce the effects that they produce? Why are they so addictive? And is there anything we can do to counteract their effects? […]