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The Relationship Between Chronic Illness and Mental Health
Chronic illnesses are long-term conditions that require ongoing medical care and management. These conditions can be physical, such as diabetes or heart disease, or mental, such as depression or anxiety. Chronic illnesses can significantly impact a person's physical...
The Science of Self-Control and How to Cultivate Greater Willpower
Self-control or willpower is the ability to manage urges, emotions, and behaviors to achieve long-term goals and avoid temptation. In simpler terms, when you delay gratification or resist temptation, you are exercising self-control. It is a trait characterized by...
Can You Experience Withdrawals From Marijuana?
Marijuana, also known as cannabis or weed, is a psychoactive drug that is derived from the Cannabis plant. Currently, it is one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States. It is commonly used for recreational and medicinal purposes and can be consumed in...
Stress and Anger Can Intensify Heart Failure
Mental stress and anger can have medical repercussions for people with heart failure, a new report has revealed in the Journal of Cardiac Failure. Heart failure is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease during which the heart breaks or weakens. This may cause a...
Depression Can Be Detected in Children Through AI
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a game-changing innovation and has many capabilities. One of those is the ability to detect signs of anxiety and depression in the speech patterns of children. According to a new study published in the Journal of Biomedical and...
Maltreatment of Children Can Lead to Various Mental Health Issues
A recent study from the University of Birmingham has shown that children who have experienced child abuse or neglect are four times more likely to develop a serious mental illness. The University of Birmingham did a study on general practitioner records of over...
How Social Media, Cyberbullying, and the Internet Impact Students’ Mental Health
Social media and the internet have opened the door to a dangerous phenomenon called cyberbullying. Students have been given access to view their peers' and total strangers' lives at any given time. This has allowed negative feedback, criticism, and bullying to become...
How To Tell If Your Teen Is Smoking Weed
If you are wondering if your teenager may be smoking weed, you are likely experiencing high levels of stress and concern for their well-being. This concern is not misplaced, as regular use of marijuana in teens can cause potentially irreversible damage. Smoking weed...
The Influence of Diet and Nutrition on ADHD Symptoms
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, also known as ADHD, affects 9.4% of children and 4.4% of adults in the United States. The rates of this disorder often decrease with age. Even so, the impact of ADHD on adults tends to be more severe as it inhibits the ability...
Warning Signs That Your Spouse May Be Cheating On You
While facing challenges within a marriage is unavoidable, there are some that present far more serious complications. Infidelity is an issue that ultimately ends many marriages and is devastating to experience. Because infidelity is typically kept a secret, it can be...
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