Author: Dawn Krull

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Chronic Inflammation Removes Motivation by Reducing Dopamine in the Brain By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD

February 5, 2020

Chronic Inflammation Removes Motivation by Reducing Dopamine in the Brain By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Why do we feel listless when we are recovering from an illness? The answer is, apparently, that low-grade chronic inflammation interferes with the dopaminergic signaling system in the brain that motivates us to do things. This was reported in a… Read More Chronic Inflammation Removes Motivation by Reducing Dopamine in the Brain By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD

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How Traumas Create Negative Patterns in Relationships By Melanie Greenberg Ph.D. 8/13/19

January 21, 2020

How Traumas Create Negative Patterns in Relationships By Melanie Greenberg Ph.D. 8/13/19 Traumas are extreme life events that threaten your physical or psychological survival. A percentage of people who experience traumas have clinically diagnosable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but many more have trauma-related symptoms like physiological reactivity to triggers, panic attacks, chronic anxiety, feelings of anger or numbness, or a loss of… Read More How Traumas Create Negative Patterns in Relationships By Melanie Greenberg Ph.D. 8/13/19

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Anxious People Also Get Anxious From Relaxing By Shayla Love 03, October 2019

January 16, 2020

Anxious People Also Get Anxious From Relaxing There’s a name for these feelings: relaxation-induced anxiety. By Shayla Love 03 October 2019   This article originally appeared on VICE US. Is there anything more stressful than relaxing? The abject terror of a friend bringing you to a meditation class; the restless, sinister feeling of savasana during yoga;… Read More Anxious People Also Get Anxious From Relaxing By Shayla Love 03, October 2019

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An All-Junk Diet, in Extreme Cases, Is Now Considered an Eating Disorder By Katie Way Sep 25, 2019

January 8, 2020

An All-Junk Diet, in Extreme Cases, Is Now Considered an Eating Disorder Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder isn’t just “picky eating.” By Katie Way Sep 25 2019   We’re conditioned to believe that being thin means, health-wise and otherwise, we’re doing something right. A skinny body and “normal” body mass index (or BMI) are often accepted… Read More An All-Junk Diet, in Extreme Cases, Is Now Considered an Eating Disorder By Katie Way Sep 25, 2019

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The APA’s Guidelines For The Psychological Practice With Boy & Men Acknowledge The Impact Of Toxic Masculinity By EMMA MCGOWAN Jan 29, 2019

December 31, 2019

The APA’s Guidelines For The Psychological Practice With Boy & Men Acknowledge The Impact Of Toxic Masculinity By EMMA MCGOWAN Jan 29, 2019 The American Psychological Association (APA) creates guidelines for how psychologists should work with specific groups of patients. They have a document for women and girls; one for transgender and gender-nonconforming patients; one for older adults;… Read More The APA’s Guidelines For The Psychological Practice With Boy & Men Acknowledge The Impact Of Toxic Masculinity By EMMA MCGOWAN Jan 29, 2019

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Accept The Awkwardness: How To Make Friends (And Keep Them) August 19, 2019 by JULIA FURLAN

December 23, 2019

Accept The Awkwardness: How To Make Friends (And Keep Them) August 19, 201912:25 AM ET JULIA FURLAN Craving connection and friendship with other people is a fundamental part of being human. But what does being a friend mean in a world where hackers are trying to be your “friend” on Facebook? The act of making… Read More Accept The Awkwardness: How To Make Friends (And Keep Them) August 19, 2019 by JULIA FURLAN

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Health Benefits Of Crying Include Reducing Stress, A New Study Suggests By BRANDI NEAL Jul 22, 2019

December 17, 2019

Health Benefits Of Crying Include Reducing Stress, A New Study Suggests By BRANDI NEAL Jul 22, 2019 If you’ve ever attempted to hold back tears, then you know that trying to stop yourself from crying can be more difficult than letting the tears flow. While there can be an unnecessary stigma around crying, new research found… Read More Health Benefits Of Crying Include Reducing Stress, A New Study Suggests By BRANDI NEAL Jul 22, 2019

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Lily Lines: This affects new dads more than many think by Lena Felton and Ross May June 16, 2019

December 11, 2019

Lily Lines: This affects new dads more than many think Lena Felton and Ross May June 16, 2019 We may be missing postpartum depression symptoms in men, study suggests Postpartum depression doesn’t only affect women. According to research, new fathers can suffer the same symptoms — and if their partners are suffering from postpartum depression, as… Read More Lily Lines: This affects new dads more than many think by Lena Felton and Ross May June 16, 2019

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When Someone You Love Is Grieving: How to Really Help By Angie Schultz

December 4, 2019

When Someone You Love Is Grieving: How to Really Help By Angie Schultz “The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of… Read More When Someone You Love Is Grieving: How to Really Help By Angie Schultz

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My Boyfriend or Husband is Addicted to Video Games What Can I Do? By Dr. Brent Conrad

November 26, 2019

My Boyfriend or Husband is Addicted to Video Games What Can I Do?  By Dr. Brent Conrad   Video Game Addiction in Relationships If you read the research and media stories on video game addiction, you may believe that it is only something that happens to teenage boys and single men in their twenties. Unfortunately though,… Read More My Boyfriend or Husband is Addicted to Video Games What Can I Do? By Dr. Brent Conrad