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Category Mental Health & Wellbeing

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.

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Health Psychologist Reveals How Stress Can Lead to Various…

Stress is our body’s protective response to something dangerous. You’ll feel your heart race, blood pressure rise, and breath rate increase. “People often associate medical issues with medical conditions only, so that may be another reason they are unaware of…

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The Impact of Exercise on Anxiety: How It Can Make People Feel…

Exercise is often prescribed as one of the solutions to a host of challenging problems. Feeling lethargic? Clinical psychologist Dr. Nancy B. Irwin told Well+Good that our minds and bodies are connected. What we do in one, we feel in the other. “Maintaining…

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SSRIs vs. MAOIs: Understanding the Key Differences

Antidepressant use is widespread in the United States. From 2024- 2025, 13.2% of American adults had used them in the past month, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are many different types of antidepressants. Some…

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A Psychotherapist’s Top Tools for Self-Care

Self-care is an important part of maintaining our overall health and wellness. “Self-care is not selfish,” says Christine Kotlarski, LCSW, psychotherapist, and founder of High Note Counseling, as she jumps into her exclusive interview with Health Digest. “Self-care is not…

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What Occurs in Your Gut When You Stop Taking Antidepressants

The number of people utilizing antidepressants continues to grow in the U.S. According to the U.S. Different types of antidepressants operate differently, but generally speaking, these medications work by altering the functioning of mood-related neurotransmitters in the brain, namely serotonin,…

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Signs that may indicate high levels of dopamine

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a vital role in the functioning of the brain and body. It is a chemical messenger that transmits signals between neurons, or nerve cells, in the brain (via Cleveland Clinic). Dopamine also plays a…

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Foods to Avoid When Coping with Depression

Depression can be debilitating, affecting how we can carry on with our lives. According to a 2024 study in the Journal of Medicine and Life, one-fourth of people with depression can access proper medication and therapy, and even then, they…