Mental Health
6 Reasons Why You Can Feel Unsafe Even When Nothing Is Wrong
Do you ever find yourself sitting in a completely quiet room, knowing logically that you are secure, yet feeling a knot of fear in your… Continue Reading
Anxiety Symptoms You Feel in Your Body, and When They Mean Something Else
Most people who end up in a doctor’s office with anxiety do not arrive saying they are anxious. They arrive with a racing heart, a… Continue Reading
Medicare Psychiatrist: Understanding Psychiatric Care and Treatment Options
Mental health care can be relevant at different stages of life. For Medicare beneficiaries, knowledge of available psychiatric services can make it easy to explore… Continue Reading
Help! Caffeine makes me sleepy! How does caffeine affect ADHD?
Ask five people with ADHD what coffee does to them, and you’ll probably get five different answers. The link between caffeine and ADHD first started… Continue Reading
Why the Body Stays in Fight or Flight Long After the Danger Has Passed
Most people know the basic shape of the stress response. Something threatens you, your heart rate climbs, your breathing quickens, your muscles tighten, and your… Continue Reading
Psychopath vs. Sociopath: A Side-by-Side Comparison
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team Someone repeatedly lies, ignores other people’s safety, and shows little remorse. Does that make the person a psychopath,… Continue Reading
How Does Night-Shift Work Affect Mental Health and Substance Use?
pexels.com/photo/11010522/ Night work does not automatically cause a mental health or substance use disorder. It can, however, create conditions that make both harder to manage. … Continue Reading
Why Can Anxiety Feel Worse the Day After Drinking?
pexels.com/photo/11156146/ Alcohol can feel calming for a few hours and leave a person tense, restless, or full of dread the next morning. This experience is… Continue Reading
When Is School Avoidance a Mental Health Concern?
pexels.com/photo/8841296/ A teenager asking for one day off after a difficult week is not automatically facing a mental health disorder. School avoidance becomes more concerning… Continue Reading
Gaslighting in Real Sentences: Examples You’ll Recognize
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You clearly remember agreeing to meet at 7 p.m. But when the other person arrives an hour late,… Continue Reading
