How to Manage Daily Stress
Stress can add up to serious emotional and physical health problems. Learning to manage it can help you handle whatever comes your way.
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Take Care with Antidepressants
Antidepressants are an important way to treat depression. Most adults with depression get better when treated with antidepressants. Treatment may be just with these medicines. Or it may be a combination of these medicines and psychotherapy or counseling.
Taking Antidepressant Medicines
You have come to the decision with your healthcare provider to try an antidepressant medicine for depression. To take antidepressant medicine safely, you will need some information.
Raising Kids with Self-Esteem
It’s a powerful weapon in the war against teenage drug and alcohol abuse. And it doesn’t cost parents a penny. It’s called the “self-esteem shield.”
Boost Your Mental Health
You know that you should eat healthy foods and get some exercise to feel good and live longer. Another key part to living longer is your mental health.
Singing Hits a High Note for Patients with Early Dementia
Here’s something to croon about: Singing can boost the brain function and mood of people with early stage dementia, Finnish researchers report.
Communicating with Dementia Patients
Dementia makes it harder for your loved one to understand and be understood. This can be troubling for both of you. Remember, these problems are not your loved one’s fault. They’re due to the disease. These tips can help you find ways to cope.
Relaxation Techniques That Really Work
Everyone experiences stress and its effects. Short-term effects of stress include headaches, shallow breathing, difficulty sleeping, anxiety, and upset stomach. Long-term chronic stress can increase the risk for heart disease, back pain, depression, persistent muscle aches and pains, and a weakened immune system, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
The Physical Power of Social Support
Certain behaviors may help safeguard you from illness and disease. These include exercising regularly and sleeping enough. Here may be another: staying socially connected. It may well do your body good.
Tips to Ease the Holiday Blues
The holidays can be stressful. Shopping, social events, debt, and other pressures can lead to anxiety. Missing loved ones, and stewing about past events can also contribute. This change from your everyday routine can cause you to neglect good nutrition. And, you are more likely to skip exercise. Together, these factors can lead to holiday […]