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Imsatisfyingwith
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Passionate writer on Vocal Media, exploring diverse topics from lifestyle and personal growth to the latest trends in fashion and technology. With a knack for storytelling and a commitment to engaging content.
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What causes insomnia? - Dan Kwartler
What keeps you up at night? Pondering deep questions? Excitement about a big trip? Or is it stress about unfinished work, an upcoming test, or a dreaded family gathering? For many people, this stress is temporary, as its cause is quickly resolved. But what if the very thing keeping you awake was stress about losing sleep?
By Imsatisfyingwith7 days ago in Longevity
What is schizophrenia? - Anees Bahji
Schizophrenia was first identified more than a century ago, but we still don’t know its exact causes. It remains one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized illnesses today. So, let’s walk through what we do know—from symptoms to causes and treatments.
By Imsatisfyingwith7 days ago in Longevity
Is marijuana bad for your brain? - Anees Bahji
In 1970, marijuana was classified as a schedule 1 drug in the United States: the strictest designation possible, meaning it was completely illegal and had no recognized medical uses. For decades, this view persisted and set back research on the drug's mechanisms and effects.
By Imsatisfyingwith7 days ago in Longevity
What is depression? - Helen M. Farrell
Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world. In the United States, close to 10% of adults struggle with depression. But because it's a mental illness, it can be a lot harder to understand than, say, high cholesterol. One major source of confusion is the difference between having depression and just feeling depressed. Almost everyone feels down from time to time. Getting a bad grade, losing a job, having an argument, or even a rainy day can bring on feelings of sadness. Sometimes there's no trigger at all. It just pops up out of the blue. Then circumstances change, and those sad feelings disappear.
By Imsatisfyingwith7 days ago in Longevity
What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them?
The body becomes its own corset. Past, present, and future exist as a single force. A swing without gravity soars to a terrifying height. The outlines of people and things dissolve. Countless poets and writers have tried to put words to the experience of a panic attack—a sensation so overwhelming, many people mistake it for a heart attack, stroke, or other life-threatening crisis.
By Imsatisfyingwith7 days ago in Longevity
Childhood Trauma and the Brain | UK Trauma Council
Brain development is much more than a story about biology. From the earliest years, relationships with others play a key role in shaping how our brain grows and develops. Early relationships where there is abuse and neglect have a long-term impact on children. A brain that has adapted to survive in a threatening or unpredictable world may not work so well in an ordinary environment.
By Imsatisfyingwith8 days ago in Longevity
How Depression Affects The Brain - Yale Medicine Explains
The current standard of care for the treatment of depression is based on what we call the monoamine deficiency hypothesis, essentially presuming that one of three neurotransmitters in the brain is deficient or underactive. Neurotransmitters can be thought of as the chemical messengers within the brain. They help one cell in the brain communicate with another to pass that message along.
By Imsatisfyingwith8 days ago in Longevity
This Is How Depression Feels
Hey Psych2Goers, have you ever wondered what depression feels like? Or if you have depression, do you struggle with describing how it feels to others? What most people don't understand is that depression is much more than having a bad day or an off week. It's a mood disorder that causes constant feelings of sadness, disinterest, and emptiness. Because it affects someone mentally, physically, and socially, most people don't have a good understanding of what it feels like. To give you a better understanding of depression, here is how some may experience it on a daily basis.
By Imsatisfyingwith8 days ago in Longevity
The Different Levels of Anxiety
Are you an anxious person? Does the word "anxiety" fill you with immediate dread? According to Merriam-Webster, anxiety is classified as apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness, usually over an impending or anticipated ill. While the word describes a general feeling of uneasiness, the experience of anxiety may be different for everyone. After all, it can manifest in many different forms and in varying degrees of intensity. To learn more about this, here are five stages of anxiety.
By Imsatisfyingwith8 days ago in Longevity
5 Things People With Anxiety Secretly Do Alone
Hey, Think you've never experienced anxiety before? Well, you might not have realized it because people experience anxiety in different ways. Your idea of anxiety might not align with how you experience it. And you may not notice anxiety in someone who grapples with it privately. So, it's important to remember to always be kind because you can never know what others are struggling with when they're alone. If you're dealing with anxiety, know that you're not alone in facing these challenges. Anxiety is a normal part of life. It alerts us to dangers and helps us prepare for a wide variety of situations. But according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM, anxiety becomes a disorder when it starts to impact daily functioning and different aspects of life. With that said, here are five things people with anxiety secretly do alone.
By Imsatisfyingwith8 days ago in Longevity
What's normal anxiety -- and what's an anxiety disorder?
We live in a culture that doesn't take mental health issues seriously. There's a lot of stigma. Some people tell you to just suck it up, get it together, stop worrying, or that it's all in your head. But I'm here to tell you that anxiety disorders are as real as diabetes.
By Imsatisfyingwith8 days ago in Longevity