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Anger is one of the hardest emotions to come to terms with. It is an emotion that is, for the most part, rejected by society and instilled from very early on, to be avoided or suffer the consequences (rejection, being ‘frozen’ out or receive ... | Read More

By Yujia Ding I was told by one of my parents that I need to take better care of my service dog, to treat him well. Better care? Treat him well? I like to think I take extremely well care of both my dogs, my service dog and my rescue pup. This ... | Read More

By Christian Benedetto Jr. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not the fault of our children, but it’s important to talk about it with our kids. Just as you must live with it and deal with it, so must they. It makes sense to explain some ... | Read More

  By Amy Morin Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common issues I encounter in my therapy practice. Whether it's an adult who narrowly survived a serious car accident, or a child who endured abuse, the consequences of ... | Read More

By Kerry Keating Relationships can be challenging by themselves, but dating someone with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be even more taxing and sometimes quite confusing. I have been a nurse for 25 years and have had experiences dealing ... | Read More

By Mary Fakhoury Where do I begin? Who do I turn to? Where do I look? What now? These are often questions that linger around trauma. You see, facing the world after trauma is pretty terrifying. It’s hard. It is so unbelievably hard. It’s scary ... | Read More

By Amy Morin The ancient Greeks recognized the connection between the mind and the body. It's taken a long time for Western medicine to adopt this notion, yet science continues to prove—over and over again—that there's a strong link between our ... | Read More

By Juliette Virzi When you live with a health condition, oftentimes there are some unwanted — or “embarrassing” — symptoms you have to learn to live with. This is something many people who live with anxiety are familiar with. Maybe you “flake ... | Read More

By Alejandra Maria Just when we think life is going our own way — the sun is shining, the skies are blue and the birdsong reminds us it’s great to be alive — something happens and we are reminded that our happiness in life can be tenuous at best. ... | Read More

by Mark Manson There’s no class in high school on how to not be a shitty boyfriend or girlfriend. Sure, they teach us the biology of sex, the legality of marriage, and maybe we read a few obscure love stories from the 19th century on how not to ... | Read More

By Liz Zemlicka This is what my post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) looks like: It’s 4 a.m. I am still awake. My brain won’t shut off and my thoughts are racing so fast, I can’t catch them. I sit up on the edge of the bed and cry quietly so I ... | Read More

A girl like this went through so much in her life and all the things that happened to her will always be a part of her. That means she needs a man who will be there for her. She needs someone who will fight for her and not with her. She needs a man ... | Read More

PTSDJournal's Invisible Wounds Conference held at Rutgers-Newark campus shed a light on Veterans dealing with trauma. Iraq veteran Chris Krieger and David Riley, past commander of the Disabled American Veterans, are two panelists who participated in ... | Read More

PTSDJournal held its first Invisible Wounds Conference on the campus of Rutgers-Newark in the Paul Robeson Center. The day-long discussion consisted of three 90-minute panels focused on Domestic Violence, Urban Impact and Military Adjustment. The ... | Read More

The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reported that the suicide rate among teenage boys and girls in the United States is climbing, according to Time. Researchers analyzed the suicide rate over the past 40 years and found an alarming ... | Read More

Depression is a very serious mental illness that often goes unnoticed for years. People with concealed depression are battling demons within themselves all on their own. They are not sharing their struggles and do not want to burden those around ... | Read More

According to a new study, being generous to others is more likely to make you feel better longer than spending money on yourself, Metro reports. Researchers at the University of Zurich conducted a small study with 50 participants to examine how ... | Read More

Just as certain habits and lifestyle changes can help manage anxiety, some can worsen it as well, Bustle reports. Below are 11 simple, everyday behaviors that may be enhancing your anxiety. Not leaving the house Sometimes a lazy day inside ... | Read More

A new study at the University of California San Diego Health shows post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may have a physical, not just psychological, effect on the brain, Huffington Post reports. PTSD is a mental health disorder most commonly ... | Read More

New York took a major step towards legalizing medical marijuana as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), New York Daily News reports. On Tuesday, the New York state Senate, which is controlled by a Republican majority, passed a ... | Read More

Social anxiety is a type of anxiety that causes people who suffer from it to struggle in social settings. While social interaction is important for mental well-being, it can be a source of stress for people with social anxiety disorder. Bustle ... | Read More

Anxiety can cause a variety of hardships and discomfort for the millions of people who suffer from it, but there are ways to treat it, including natural remedies, Reader’s Digest reports. Below are ten ways to naturally alleviate your anxiety ... | Read More

Media representation affects the self-esteem and overall mental health of consumers. New research confirms that plus-size models are better for our mental health than thinner models, Huffington Post reports. Researchers from Florida State ... | Read More

The U.S. Army recently approved a study on the effectiveness of an anesthetic shot as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, Fox News reports. This anesthetic injection is known as stellate ganglion blocks and has been used to help ... | Read More

Instagram is the worst social media app for young people’s mental health, CNN reports. The study, conducted by the Royal Society for Public Health in the United Kingdom, sought to discover how social media platforms affect young people, their ... | Read More

MDMA – more commonly known by its party-name ecstasy – is continuing to demonstrate serious potential as a possible form of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to Fortune. The illicit substance was approved for Phase 3 ... | Read More

Oscar-winning actress Emma Stones joins the ranks of celebrities opening up about their mental health struggles by discussing her anxiety, Huffington Post reports. Stone paired up with the Child Mind Institute in a new video where she discusses ... | Read More

Mental health affects many people across the globe, but the stigma against struggling with mental health issues and seeking help to manage it remains. Since May in Mental Health Awareness month, Huffington Post explored important numbers to know ... | Read More

Bad boys wreak havoc on our lives, our bodies and our brains. The reasons we love bad boys, toxic people and emotionally unavailable partners are not just emotional and psychological – they are downright biochemical. The truth of the matter is, our ... | Read More

Anxiety has been widely regarded as a very negative condition that tends to ruin people’s everyday simple pleasures and renders them incapable of facing new challenges. In short, anxiety is commonly associated with being a purely negative ... | Read More

Our food choices do not just affect our physical health – they affect our mental health as well. Certain foods can give us more energy, elevate our moods, and improve our mental focus. Smart Cooky from NDTV discusses seven foods that help manage ... | Read More

Depression affections roughly 20 million people in the United States, but early signs and symptoms vary for each person. Everyday Health discusses 10 signs to keep on your radar. Fatigue or Lack of Energy Everyone feels tired or lethargic ... | Read More

Doctors are exploring Botox as the next frontier of depression and possibly social anxiety treatment, CBS News reports. There are a variety of methods that can help manage depression and anxiety treatment. Certain lifestyle habits, meditation, ... | Read More

In recent years, we have seen more and more celebrities opening a national dialogue on mental health, some even discussing their own struggles. NBA star Steph Curry joins the league of celebrities involved in the mental health conversation through a ... | Read More

Migraines plague many people with debilitating pain and now new research suggests that these pulsating headaches are also linked to anxiety, Teen Vogue reports. Research from the University of Toronto recently found that people who suffer from ... | Read More

Just as your lifestyle choices can help you manage your anxiety, some choices and bad habits can also contribute to and worsen your anxiety. Cheat Sheet discusses 13 habits that are intensifying your anxiety. Skipping meals Blood sugar levels ... | Read More

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression is now the most common cause of disability and other health issues throughout the globe, Self reports. From 2005 to 2015, depression rose more than 18 percent, the organization said in a ... | Read More

Sleep is critical to overall health, but some night’s we just can’t get enough sleep or can’t get good sleep. When that happens, use these nine tips from Huffington Post to help yourself recover from a bad night’s sleep. Eat as soon as you wake ... | Read More

New research shows that napping is linked to higher levels of happiness, The British Journal reports. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire. These researchers studied more than 1,000 participants, who rated ... | Read More

Quality sleep is critical to our overall health so it is important to be aware of our sleep patterns and to note when we are consistently not getting enough sleep. NDTV reports on eight signs of sleep deprivation to help readers understand the ... | Read More

Anxiety disorders affect millions of Americans each year, and stress affects all of us. Nowadays, people turn to Google when they have questions so Medical Daily found the eight most popular Google searches regarding stress and anxiety. These ... | Read More

Anyone who suffers from anxiety knows it’s important to try to catch an attack before it gets too intense. Romper discusses seven lesser-known signs of an anxiety or panic attack. Well-known anxiety attack symptoms include increased heart rate, ... | Read More

Being a teenager is difficult, and it’s getting harder as the world becomes more complex, Huffington Post reports. Because of this, it’s important for teens and their parents to know about teen depression, anxiety disorders, and overall mental ... | Read More

Earlier this month, Sports Illustrated model Chrissy Teigen wrote an essay about her experience with post-partum depression, Huffington Post reports. The essay appears in this month’s edition of women’s magazine Glamour, which has Teigen on its ... | Read More

New research finds that people with anxiety and depression have a harder time healing after surgery, Forbes reports. The study, published in the British Journal of Surgery, observed roughly 177,000 patients undergoing at least one of the following ... | Read More

Depression manifests differently depending on a person’s age, Huffington Post reports. Signs of depressions – a mental health condition that affects about 350 million people – are not the same for each age demographic. How depression looks at ... | Read More

Our diet affects our mental and physical health, as well as our overall mood and happiness, Care2.com reports. Below are eight ways to improve your mood through your diet. Don’t skip meals Eating keeps our blood sugar levels up, which is an ... | Read More

Millions of people in the United States have an anxiety disorder and share common symptoms. Some symptoms, however, are not as easy to identify as effects of anxiety. Paste Magazine discusses seven lesser-known, interesting ways anxiety can affect ... | Read More

New research shows that the brain chemical dopamine, which is linked to happiness, is directly related to social bonding, Hindustan Times reports. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that affects a variety of functions within the body. There are ... | Read More

A new study indicates that expectant and new dads also experience depression, not just moms-to-be, WebMD reports. The study, conducted by researchers in New Zealand, suggests that depression surrounding pregnancy is not uncommon in men, but that ... | Read More

By Amy Glenn Christian Benedetto, Jr. is a community man. Whether the community is family, Marines, the military writ large, fellow PTSD sufferers, or his home state of New Jersey, Benedetto is a committed, creative, and steadfast ... | Read More

We have more control of our lives than we realize – so much so that we can consciously choose happiness. Entrepreneur discusses five ways to do just that. Watch the way you think Our thoughts breed our feelings, which breed our habits. If we ... | Read More

Anxiety affects millions of people and can be crippling to some, so Buzzfeed Health spoke to therapists about how to manage the disorder. Understand anxiety There are many misconceptions and misunderstandings about anxiety – even people with ... | Read More

Research indicates that a significant percentage of veterans who fought in the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), some with lasting effects, Washington Top News reports. According to a federal study from the ... | Read More

The clinical trial studying marijuana as an effective post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment method began on Monday, Army Times reports. According to a press release from the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, the ... | Read More

There are many misconceptions about mental health disorders, but one of the most common is the incorrect idea that anxiety is just nervousness. Bustle explains six ways having anxiety is acutely different than feeling nervous. Licensed ... | Read More

It is crucial to our mental health, decision-making processes, and life to find ways to manage and reduce stress, Reader’s Digest reports. Below are 15 ways to reduce your stress in five seconds. Take a deep breath Stress often affects our ... | Read More

Maintaining a positive attitude and optimistic outlook takes effort, but it is helpful for your mental health, Bustle discusses. Below are 11 healthy habits optimistic people have that could help you improve your overall happiness. They ... | Read More

Wildlife rangers working to save animals from poachers are experiencing psychological trauma, Scientific American reports in its February 2017 issue. Throughout the African continent, poachers are targeting animals in order to participate in ... | Read More

­ Practicing mindfulness can help people become more proactive and less reactive, which is particularly helpful as a leader, Better Works reports. Mindfulness has proven to be a successful way for business leaders to improve how they ... | Read More

Depression is often lumped into a one-sum category, but there are actually different types of the mental health disorder, Harvard Health explains. Six common types are discussed below. Major depression This is the type of depression most people ... | Read More

It is important to understand how women experience and respond to trauma since they are now serving in combat roles, especially in regards to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Military.com reports. Women are very likely to experience trauma in ... | Read More

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an often-stigmatized and misunderstood mental health disorder that affects millions of American who have experienced trauma. Cheat Sheet explores ten little-known facts about the disorder. Symptoms can ... | Read More