PTSD: what causes it and how can it affect me?

When a truly dangerous situation arises, fear often sets in immediately, triggering both the mind and body to instantly react. That’s natural.

With PTSD, however, those reactions are altered and distorted in a way that strikes sufferers with anxiety and fear, even if there’s no reason to fear that way.

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15 depression disorders you should know

Periods when you are feeling blue or sad are just part of life, and usually last a couple of days. Depression, on the other hand, lasts for longer periods, can interfere with daily life routines, and can adversely affect relationships in various ways.

Depression can manifest itself in various ways, including the following disorders:

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OCD isn’t just wanting things neat and organized

You leave the house, locking the front door behind you. Then you wonder: Did I turn the oven off? Or the iron?

It’s perfectly natural to want to double-check something. Everyone double checks things sometimes. But with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you feel an overwhelming desire to check things all the time. You may even have a routine or ritual you go through. These thoughts or rituals, when tied to OCD, can prevent you from leading a meaningful life.

When you have OCD,

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What you need to know about stress

It’s perfectly natural to feel stressed occasionally. It’s entirely appropriate to be stressed in certain circumstances. Your “stress response” can actually be a life-saving resource, helping you fight or flee from threatening situations.

However, chronic stress — being stressed constantly — can be physically and mentally harmful.

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10 ways depression could affect your life

Periods when you are feeling blue or sad are just part of life, and usually last a couple of days.

Depression, on the other hand, lasts for longer periods, can interfere with daily life routines, and can adversely affect relationships in various ways, including:

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Do I have general anxiety disorder?

People face anxiety-causing situations regularly. Expectations at school, work, or home, as well as in relationships can be particularly troubling.

It’s different with anxiety disorders. You’re not just nervous. Your feelings remain. In fact, the anxiety can get worse and can negatively affect your overall health.

But when you have general anxiety disorder, you’re really worried about issues even when you have little or no reason to worry. In fact, you feel anxiety most of the time, believing projects or tasks will fail.

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10 tips for dealing with stress

Stress is our body’s way of dealing with thing it sees as threats. It’s how we prepare to run away from or confront danger. Unfortunately, many things that trigger stress in our lives today aren’t things that we can fight or flee.

If stress continues, it can become chronic and can lead to other problems, including anxiety, depression, and even physical ailments.

You can take some practical steps to prevent, combat, and cope with stress, as well as maintain physical and mental health.

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Mental fatigue: what is it and how do I manage it?

We all feel tired at some time during the day. Then at night, you go to sleep, then arise after a good night’s sleep.

But some feel tired for weeks. If that’s the case, mental fatigue—or a lack of energy and motivation—may be the culprit. Mental fatigue can also cause temporary lapse in cognitive performance.

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On Giving Tuesday, donate to a mental health charity

Did you know that one of the reasons it’s difficult to perform research on products like Truehope’s EMPowerplus is that because granting agencies across the board don’t fund multinutrient research?

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What to eat (and not eat) when stressed

Earlier this month, an Indian researcher published an article in the International Education and Research Journal discussing the connection between eating and stress.

In the article, the researcher outlines 6 eating practices we should avoid when we’re stressed and 8 eating practices we should adopt.

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