This category focuses on mental health, emotional balance, and psychological resilience. Articles explore practical approaches to wellbeing, stress management, and sustaining mental health in everyday life, work, and community settings.
Your favorite rom-com or reality show might depict someone continually questioning their relationship — comparing it with others, perhaps, or sharing doubts with a friend. Normal levels of anxiety about a new (or established) relationship are one thing, but when…
For many, needles aren’t medical tools; they’re triggers for intense fear and anxiety. Fear of needles, known as trypanophobia, is very common, affecting up to 2 in 3 children and 1 in 4 adults, according to the Centers for Disease…
Most times, you don’t think much about the simple act of yawning until someone sitting across from you opens their mouth in a big loud yawn and you follow suit. Yawns have perplexed scientists for quite some time. But there…
The human body can have some pretty magical responses to the environment around us, including sights, smells, sounds, and more. ASMR is one such response that some people report feeling when prompted by certain stimuli. The sensation is most often…
One out of every five people in the United States struggles with mental illness each year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). However, half of these people seek help for their condition. Dr. Hiser said the first…
When you are born, you inherit your parents’ physical features and genetics. In fact, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) says you even inherit some of their intellectual potential. According to Health, a new field of research called epigenetics aims…
When somebody says the term “eating disorder,” what comes to mind? While our culture does have a pervasive idea of what eating disorders are, it is sadly fraught with many misconceptions and stereotypes. Worse still, some of these misconceptions make…
You’ve likely heard the term schizophrenia or schizophrenic, and while it’s a hard word to forget, do you know what it is? Is schizophrenia something you should be worried about? According to the American Psychiatric Association, schizophrenia is a brain…
We love our celebrities. Whether it’s a singer whose song reminds us of our first kiss at senior prom or an actor who helped empower us after a bitter breakup, we experience a certain connection to celebrities. When a celebrity…
Many women can attest to the myriad of symptoms that may accompany ovulation, whether the symptoms are physical or mental. Ovulation is the process that happens when ovaries release a mature egg that is ready to be fertilized, signaled by…