Houseplants are one of the best ways to add some tranquility, purification, and an interesting design feature to your home, workspace or office. Not only are they great to look at but houseplants have associated health benefits, both physically and mentally, as well as other unique properties beyond health and well-being.
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Why You Should Consider Camping to Enhance Your Psychological Health
Everyone knows that camping is fun. Not only do you get to spend some time in nature in the fresh air, but you also get to spend some quality time with your loved ones.
However, did you know that camping brings many other benefits to you as well? It can certainly help you with your psychological health, and a weekend of camping can really let you relax and rest.
So, let’s take a look at all the psychological benefits of fun camping.
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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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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.
Are You In A Codependent Relationship? Here’s How To Deal With It
Defining a codependent relationship can be quite complex. If one partner is codependent, what does that make of the other person in the relationship? Do both of them have mental issues?
Then too, don’t all relationships have some degree of dependency? Codependency became a buzzword a few years back. Here’s a more precise description of this condition.
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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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