Tag: mental-health
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What Happens to Your Body When You Sleep
Adequate sleep gives you energy, keeps you well, and lets your mind stay clear and sharp. Make the change to better sleep and your body will thank you.
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Pharmaceuticals Kill More Teens Than Illegal Substances
Combine the number of overdose deaths caused by heroin and cocaine, and you still haven’t matched the number of deaths caused by pharmaceutical prescription medications each year in the United States. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, pharmaceutical abuse was responsible for about 23,000 deaths in 2013 —…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D) A Naturopathic Treatment Approach
It’s that time of year again. The days are getting shorter, the air is getting cooler, and the leaves are starting to paint our city in beautiful yellows, oranges, and reds. Along with this pleasant turn of the season comes a higher prevalence of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). For those that experience SAD, the coming…
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When It’s Not Just the Holiday Blues: Teen Depression
The prevalence of teenage anxiety and depression continues to rise with more and more teenagers turning to “cutting”. About 30% of girls and 20% of boys–totaling 6.3 million teens–have had an anxiety disorder, according to data from the National Institute of Mental Health. Experts believe there are many factors contributing to this mental health crisis…
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Teens, Screens, and Mental Health
Surveys show that today’s teens feel useless and joyless and there is an increase of teen suicide.Could it be access to smartphones and social media usage? Even if online time doesn’t directly harm mental health, it could still adversely affect it in indirect ways, especially if time online crowds out time for other activities. What…