New research finds that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) actually changes key brain structures that are involved in processing and regulating emotions. The finding helps to explain the success of CBT for anxiety disorders. Remediation of social anxiety is an important … Continue reading
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The Link Between Sleep and Mental Illness
Mental health relies on quality rest, new research confirms. A good night’s sleep can do wonders for well-being. Folks who report being well-rested exhibit better cognitive functioning (the ability to focus, learn new information, and retrieve knowledge from memory), self-control, … Continue reading
‘A Life of Choice’: Routine, Ritual or Habit?
Grabbing a mask on the way out the door and a thorough hand-wash upon returning home, or perhaps more commonly staying home and meeting virtually for work and fun are just a few of the new habits picked up during … Continue reading
How to Avoid the Post-Holiday Blues
Simple, healthy choices can decrease the risk of Seasonal Affective Disorder. The shortest day of the year, the Winter Solstice, is a marker that the darkest days are behind us and the sun is going to be shining longer each … Continue reading
This Is One of the Best Ways to Treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (It’s Free!)
Feeling blue? Up to a whopping 20 percent of us suffer from SAD—seasonal affective disorder—each year when the winter comes around. Now, a new study has revealed how we can treat it. As the season shifts to a cold, murky … Continue reading
Treating Insomnia First Can Help With Mental Health Problems
New research has found that treating insomnia with online cognitive behavioral therapy could in turn help treat mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and paranoia. Carried out by researchers at the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, University of Oxford, … Continue reading
10 Former Insomniacs Share the Trick That Finally Worked for Them
There are almost as many insomnia treatments as there are insomniacs. Here’s what some now well-rested folks did to overcome those sleepless nights. Listen to your inner cave man Former attorney and current health coach, Jeff Hughes, had insomnia for … Continue reading
Why We Procrastinate
Last minute taskers rejoice: psychological research proves that procrastinators are not necessarily lazy. Often, they are people who fear failure and rejection but don’t know the right strategies to reveal and conquer that fear. Oh. Well that’s not much better … Continue reading
Experts Urge Huge Expansion of Online Therapy For Mental Illness
A “massive and growing” mental health burden across the world can only be tackled successfully with a major expansion of online psychiatric resources such as virtual clinics and web-based psychotherapies, specialists said on Tuesday. With resources tight and the global … Continue reading
Beating Depression May Be All About Learning to Ignore Negative Thoughts
A promising type of therapy focuses on quitting the worry cycle. People who struggle with anxiety or depression often ruminate on negative thoughts, like past missteps or feelings that they’re not good enough. The secret to better mental health may … Continue reading
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