If your teen brings up the subject—even if you think it’s a bid for attention—address it right away. Unfortunately, many teens complete suicide every year and often their stunned friends and family say they never imagined their loved one would do it. Follow Now : Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts Teen Suicide Facts If your teen is talking about or threatening to commit suicide, there are some things you should understand....
Fortunately, there are some things you can do while you’re waiting to see a therapist. Keep trying to get the help and support you need. Consider Reaching Out to Another Therapist If you’ve seen a therapist before, you might really want to go back to the same person. And waiting until they have an opening might feel worth it. If it’s a long wait, however, you might consider seeing another therapist....
And while it might be difficult to watch a friend or family member experience anxiety, there are things you can do to help. Here are nine ways to support someone with anxiety. Learn About Anxiety Anxiety disorders affect 40 million American adults age 18 or older, or 18.% of the population each year, making it the most common mental illness in the United States. And while anxiety is a treatable disease, only about one-third of those diagnosed receive treatment....
Strategies for Relaxing Your Mind’s Stressful Thoughts Here are some simple tips for how to relax your mind. Meditation Meditation helps you learn how to relax your mind in a few different ways. One meditation session can calm your physiology and relax your mind, but many sessions over time can help you to feel less stressed when you face stress in the future–you can become more resilient to stress with the help of meditation....
For more mental health resources, see our National Helpline Database. Overview Scientists have established that the “shrinkage” that alcohol can cause in some regions of the brain that results in cognitive damage will begin to reverse when alcohol stays out of the body for lengthening periods of time. To understand this important news for people recovering from alcoholism, it is key to understand how alcohol affects the brain. Brain Damage Doctors and researchers sometimes use the term alcohol-related cognitive impairment to refer to the damaging impact that repeated excessive alcohol consumption can have on the brain’s ability to function....
However, one piece of information that can be hard to find is the date that two people became friends on Facebook. We’ll explain how you can see the date people became friends on Facebook, even if it’s not visible on their profile, and also explain how privacy settings affect the visibility of friend information with instructions for finding the friendship date on a person’s timeline. So whether you’re trying to jog your memory about when you first met a friend or are just curious, you will know what you’re looking for....
People demonstrate their affection in various ways. While some people have a difficult time showing affection, it’s an important skill to develop so that you can show your loved ones that you care for them. This article defines affection, explains why it’s important in relationships, what affectionate behavior looks like, and how showing affection can mitigate relationship conflict. This article also covers potential negative aspects of affection and how affection relates to the five love languages....
Believers in the Law of Attraction maintain that these coincidences and lucky opportunities are always available to us, and the more we take advantage of them, the more often they will present themselves. However, there’s also a more scientific explanation of how these events play out. One of the reasons happy people enjoy this luck is that they notice opportunities and take advantage of them. We are all faced with lucky coincidences that bring opportunities, but optimists tend to notice them more and see the positive potential that they bring....
Whatever the reason, there are a few different options for watching TikTok videos without creating an account. This article will explore how you can watch TikTok without an account and provide step-by-step guides for each method. We’ve got you covered whether you’re using a web browser or a third-party app. So if you’re ready to learn how to watch TikTok without an account, read on! Overview of the options for watching TikTok without creating an account There are a few different options for watching TikTok videos without creating an account....
Humility isn’t always seen as a strength but sometime’s thought of as a weakness. Some believe that humility is having low opinions of yourself, low self-esteem, and a lack of confidence. It is in fact the opposite, humility is having the self-esteem to understand that even though you are doing well, you do not have to brag or gloat about it. Benefits of Being Humble It is important to stay humble because having humility not only helps you develop a more kind approach to interacting with others but it also influences how you perceive yourself and the world around you....
Imago Relationship Therapy was developed by Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD. In the late 1970s, both clinicians had experienced divorce in their relationship history. After looking for effective and evidence-based support for understanding relationship dynamics, they found very little in the way of helpful resources. As a result, they chose to build from their own experiences to research and develop an evidence-based model of counseling that would help facilitate healing and growth in committed relationships....
An IQ test determines whether a person has an intellectual disability. IQ scores lower than 70 indicate an intellectual disability. The severity of the condition can range from mild to profound. Mild intellectual disability: A majority of people with intellectual disability experience a mild to moderate form. They can learn practical life skills and function daily with minimal support. However, they might struggle to understand how things work and develop social skills....
Physiological Responses to Phobias Physiological responses happen when we perceive that we’re under stress or danger, whether it’s real or imagined. The fight or flight response is your body’s way of protecting you by producing stress hormones, cortisol, and adrenaline so that you can be ready to either fight or run. If you have a phobia, coming into contact with the object of your phobia can serve as the stress trigger for different types of physiological responses....
Magnesium can also reduce physiological symptoms like headaches, muscle pain, back pain, and stomach pain. In addition, magnesium benefits mental health by acting as a mood booster, muscle relaxer, stress reducer, and sleep aid. Magnesium plays a vital role in health maintenance, but receiving the daily value from food is challenging. Magnesium is often extracted from foods that provide magnesium, such as whole wheat bread and water, which can end magnesium deficiency....
These findings should inform the way people choose to consume these therapeutic substances depending on what they’ve been prescribed. Drug Interactions with Cannabinoids As CBD and cannabis products become increasingly available, there’s a higher likelihood of an unintended interaction, the researchers write, not just with prescriptions but potentially with other herbal remedies or over-the-counter medications. Even cigarette smoking could be an issue, they note, because it may change how cannabinoids are metabolized....
In the United States, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience extreme physical violence from their partner. This leaves a worryingly high number of people with scratches, burns, scars, etc., inflicted by their partners. But while the signs of physical abuse are typically visible, an effect of malicious mistreatment by a partner is often emotional and largely out of sight. In this guide, we’ll be examining the different ways abuse takes a toll on mental well-being....
