A Healthy Mind Could Mean a Healthy Heart
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s obvious that the heart is a very important part of the body to monitor, but many people may not realize there is also a connection between good heart health and good mental health.
While the most commonly noted ways to prevent heart disease, according to the Mayo Clinic website, include exercising consistently, not smoking or using tobacco, eating healthy, and keeping fit, the American Heart Association website states there is a strong connection between heart... Read More
All too often, a lingering impact of traumatic experiences—particularly ongoing/frequent traumatic events in childhood—is that energy levels become compromised; meaning that you simply do not have enough energy to tackle certain tasks. Not only do you not have enough energy, but often times the traumatic experiences also prevented you from being taught how to manage your energy levels—everything from recognizing when you are running low to knowing how to build your energy reservoir, as well as stamina.
Before looking further at this issue depth, take a quick moment and think about all... 
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer among women throughout the world. This life-changing diagnosis can lead to significant changes both emotionally and physically. Women who are diagnosed and treated for breast cancer, whether through radiation and chemotherapy or through mastectomy, must deal with radical changes to their physical appearance and health. The emotional toll of experiencing these types of changes can be intense. After treatment, women are often hypersensitive to the recurrence of breast cancer and can become worried and 
Proper sleep is necessary for our mental health, but for many of us, a good night's sleep remains elusive. New parents especially are known to have sleeping issues and even expect them when they decide to become parents. For new parents and their children, experts have a variety of suggestions on how to get the best sleep possible. Keep in mind there are many theories, methods, and ideas in regard to best sleeping practices for young children, infants, and even adults.
One website devoted to attachment parenting, www.AskDrSears.com, has a whole section about sleep problems that infants and toddlers... 
Oncologists and medical doctors work closely with cancer patients to design a plan of treatment that will give them the highest chance of survival. Individuals who are diagnosed with particularly aggressive cancers that are terminal are often presented with multiple treatment options. Doctors work with patients and family members to decide which treatment will be most beneficial physically, emotionally, and even financially. Unfortunately, insurance coverage often dictates which treatment plan will be chosen, regardless of whether it extends life expectancy the most or not. Patients and doctors... 
At one extreme among inflexible people is obsessive-compulsive disorder—people who must perform a ritual to be sure something is done “right,” whether it’s checking the locks or the bank balance—but there are gradations all along the way to the other extreme. Those gradations may include people who seem quite normal; they’re pleasant, fun, kind, and friendly—until you cross them. Then watch out.
Inflexible people are not that way because they enjoy being rigid and controlling. If you stop and think about it, the idea that someone is controlling because they enjoy it makes no sense.... 
One of the most difficult parts of raising a child with autism is the fear of losing them. For my son, the combination of intelligence, impulsivity, and an inability to comprehend danger results in my family living in a constant state of hypervigilance and fear. When we go out, there is always the possibility he will try to run away. When we're home, there is the fear that he will get out of the house. Our family has addressed this issue with an ability to think "outside the box" and one step ahead of our 14-year-old son, Ben.
1. Under lock and key
The most obvious way to keep a child safe... 
Sleep deprivation can lead to a host of negative mental health problems. People who do not get enough sleep may struggle to effectively regulate their emotions. They may be overly sensitive to stressors and react in impulsive and aggressive ways. Similarly, psychological stress can impair a person’s ability to sleep. People who suffer with anxiety, posttraumatic stress, and depression often have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. All of these relationships have been established through clinical research. But less is known about the relationship between impaired sleep and 
There is already a shortage of psychiatrists in the United States, and now it appears that even fewer medical school seniors are choosing psychiatry as a specialty, according to a news release from the American Psychiatric Association. Statistics that point to this declining interest in psychiatry are found in a report from the National Resident Matching Program, according to the news release.
The American Psychiatric Association is uncertain as to the exact reasoning for the smaller number of students choosing psychiatry, but they might be choosing other specialties that offer more profit,... 
While vacationing in Rincon, a beautiful beach town in Puerto Rico, I fell into a seven-foot hole. There were no streetlights in the tiny village and I was out in the dark night… The fall, the pain, and being stuck in a remote place traumatized me; I was left in a cast for 7 months with a severely shattered heel. Having no choice in the matter, the time I spent recovering left me feeling trapped in my body. But, eventually, I began to listen to what it was saying.
Previously, I wrote about my challenge with cancer and how the experience of a healer aligning my energy helped me transform what... 
Expectant couples experience emotional highs and lows. The anticipation of becoming parents can cause excitement and joy. It can also lead people to worry about their new responsibilities. Financial stress and emotional strain can create conflict in marriages as couples face the challenge of entering into parenthood. After the birth of the child, new parents experience an overwhelming surge of emotions. The thrill of finally meeting the child, combined with the anxiety of caring for the newborn, lack of sleep, and tattered nerves, can cause tension between parents. Marriage and relationship education... 
Every day, you should be finding ways to contribute to your own good health, but it’s still nice to celebrate once a year the importance of being healthy. April 7 is World Health Day, and this year the focus is on improving health as people age.
Specifically, the topic of this year’s World Health Day is “aging and health,” with a theme of “Good health adds life to years,” according to the World Health Organization’s website. This is a day for people to focus on major health issues and implement changes that will affect the health of people all over the world.
Mental health in... 
According to a recent study conducted by Kristin M. Perrone-McGovern of the Department of Counseling Psychology at Teachers College at Ball State University in Indiana, married couples with at least one gifted spouse have higher levels of relationship satisfaction than nongifted married couples. People who have elevated levels of academic and developmental achievement are usually considered gifted. Giftedness is often measured during the early school years, and gifted children are afforded special opportunities to engage in enriching experiences that are not available to all students. But giftedness... 
