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Reducing Stress Is Key to Quality of Life

Clinical PsychologyReducing Stress Is Key to Quality of Life

Reducing stress can improve your quality of life. As you probably know, stress negatively affects your health. Stress can be…

Hypochondria and Coronavirus: Symptoms and Treatment

Clinical PsychologyHypochondria and Coronavirus: Symptoms and Treatment

The coronavirus crisis has caused fear, anxiety, and uncertainty in the general population. However, a group of people is especially…

What Should We Do if a Loved One Gets COVID-19?

IllnessesWhat Should We Do if a Loved One Gets COVID-19?

The coronavirus pandemic is not only altering our lifestyle, it's also raising difficult questions. One of them is how we…

Quality of Life in Patients with Degenerative Diseases

TherapiesQuality of Life in Patients with Degenerative Diseases

Most people believe that a good quality of life consists of good physical and mental health. Consequently, when they get…

Nosophobia: The Irrational Fear of Contracting a Disease

PsychologyNosophobia: The Irrational Fear of Contracting a Disease

The fear of getting sick or nosophobia is an atavistic fear, just like the fear of death and madness. Let’s…

Your Brain Can Heal You

BrainYour Brain Can Heal You

Your brain changes with every new thought, new thing you learn, and new experience you have. This plastic, complex, and fascinating organ can be ou...

Illness and Guilt: What's the Connection?

CultureIllness and Guilt: What's the Connection?

Illness and guilt is a bad combination that affects a lot of people. When some people face health problems, they…

Seven Syndromes Named After Literary Characters

PsychologySeven Syndromes Named After Literary Characters

In the last century, recognition of mental illness has increased significantly. We used to consider these conditions unimportant or lump them&helli...

Together We Can Beat Breast Cancer

CultureTogether We Can Beat Breast Cancer

Every breast cancer case is different on a molecular level as well as on an emotional level. Some cancers will be more…

Sexual Anorexia: Characteristics, Causes, and Treatment

CultureSexual Anorexia: Characteristics, Causes, and Treatment

Sexual anorexia is also known as anaphrodisia and inhibited sexual desire. It's a disorder that causes low interest in sex.…

5 Anxiety Myths You Should Know About

Psychology5 Anxiety Myths You Should Know About

People still consider certain anxiety myths valid. However, those who live with this demon don't benefit in the slightest from…

Sexual Predators, Abuse of Power and Silence

PsychologySexual Predators, Abuse of Power and Silence

Sexual predators aren't sick. They aren't sex addicts, nor do they live only in the highest echelons of Hollywood. The…

Discover Wellness: Integral Health and Body-Mind Balance

PsychologyDiscover Wellness: Integral Health and Body-Mind Balance

Wellness is an interesting concept of well-being. The purpose of Wellness is to improve your quality of life, prevent physical…

Healthy Aging is a Personal Decision

PsychologyHealthy Aging is a Personal Decision

Sooner or later we will all get older. As much as you dread your birthday or worry about your first…

Psychosomatic Disorders: when your Mind Hurts your Body

PsychologyPsychosomatic Disorders: when your Mind Hurts your Body

Psychosomatic disorders are proof of the power that the mind can have over the body. In a psychosomatic episode, the patient…

The Relationship Between Stress and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

WellnessThe Relationship Between Stress and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Increasing numbers of tests and clinical studies are now showing a relationship between stress and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This gastrointes...

5 Personality-Revealing Situations

Psychology5 Personality-Revealing Situations

A whole lifetime isn't enough to fully know yourself, let alone other people. Sometimes people surprise you with their behavior, even…

Hypochondriac tendencies - are you reading too much on Google?

PsychologyHypochondriac tendencies - are you reading too much on Google?

No doubt you've checked some health symptoms on the internet at some point in your life. Or maybe you do…