Disaster Distress (depression)

What would happen if you ran towards your depression and addressed it instead of hiding from it and pretending it doesn’t exist? What would that look like for you?  Often times we live in a world that speeds by us quicker than a speed of light. We are expected to earn money, raise kids, and conform to society. Social media …

Hypnosis for Weight Loss

Obesity in the United States has become an epidemic in recent years. Obesity and its effects lead to 120,000 deaths per year. It is estimated that about half of the adult population are overweight. Of these, a good half, that is, somewhere around 25% of the population are obese (BMI index – height to weight ratio> 30). According to the …

Is ADHD Linked to Other Mental Health Conditions?

By HH Patel, M.Pharm.Reviewed by Maryam Mahdi, B.Sc. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental health condition affecting a huge number of children, adolescents and sometimes adults. The patients exhibit the symptoms of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity. Overview of ADHD Children with ADHD are usually seen to have difficulties in managing their emotions and organizing themselves. They tend to get into …

Functional magnetic resonance imaging shows that hypnosis eases pain

Although hypnosis has been shown to reduce pain perception, it is not clear how the technique works. Identifying a sound, scientific explanation for hypnosis’ effect might increase acceptance and use of this safe pain­reduction option in clinical settings. Researchers at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and the Technical University of Aachen, Germany, used functional magnetic …

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