Bitterness is one of the worst things that can happen to a person. Like a cancer, it eats away at your soul, poisons your life, and slays your spirit. Yet, even as it continues its rabid destruction of the heart and mind, bitter people don’t recognize it and will not admit to being bitter.
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What Leads to Anxiety Disorders?
One in five Americans has experienced an anxiety disorder in the past year. Given how very common anxiety disorders are, the discomfort they cause, and the degree to which they can impair quality of life, it’s not surprising that there has been a great deal of work in trying to understand where they come from, and what we can do about them.
In this article, we’ll look at our understanding of their causes.
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10 Tips for Boosting Your Child’s Immunity to Mental Illness
Most parents know how to support a healthy immune system in their child— but preventing mental illness and improving their mental health? Not so much.
Many parents wonder to what degree they really can help a child overcome a family history of addiction or mental illness. And they question what it will take to help their child navigate the stresses of adolescence and young adulthood with mental health intact.
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6 Summer Self-Care Tips For The Body And Mind
Pack your bags or plan for a staycation! It’s going to be the hottest summer yet for our planet. Whatever you’ll be doing, summer self-care tips should be on top of your list, to ensure that you remain healthy and stress-free.
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How CBD Can Help Your Mental Health
There hasn’t been a lot of study on the effects of CBD for mental health, but there’s been enough to point to it having a generally positive effect on people’s mental wellness. Mental health is affected by a lot of different things, from stress in our lives to brain chemistry to physical illness.
CBD is not a cure for any mental illness. However, it can be a useful tool in your mental health toolbox. By reducing the symptoms of your stress, you can make your life easier to deal with little by little. Here are some of the ways you can use it to help make yourself a little happier and healthier.
How the Gig Economy Could Benefit People with Mental Health Problems
In a 2014 survey, 60 percent of American adults claimed work was a significant source of stress. Everyone’s job can be difficult to handle, but those who already have mental health disorders can have a harder time dealing with the stresses of traditional employment.
Between bosses and coworkers who don’t understand your illness, long stressful commutes, and mounting deadlines you have no control over, the nine-to-five grind can be a huge source of anxiety.
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