In addition to providing psychotherapy for the treatment of depression, anxiety and addiction, psychologists also diagnose health problems and provide preventive and disease management services for patients suffering both mental and physical disorders. The mind and body are linked, and mental disorders frequently co-exist with physical problems. Undetected Mental DisordersContinue Reading
Smoking cigarettes usually begins during early adolescence. It is especially common among students who get low grades, drop out of school, feel less confident and not in control of their futures, and whose friends, parents and siblings also smoke (Chassin et al, 1987). Does this close link between teenage smokingContinue Reading
Wellness is a positive state of good health. But not just the absence of disease. Truly healthy people are able to enjoy a state of well-being. Maintaining wellness should be a lifelong pursuit and hopefully a labor of love, not just an avoidance of illness. People who have a senseContinue Reading
If your desire to learn about meditation brought you to Self-Psych.com or you feel that something is wrong in your life and you seek change, you have taken a very significant step. You’re understanding that something about your life is out of balance. Busy Busy Your life, like most, isContinue Reading
Throughout our articles about stress and anxiety we point out how important an exercise program is to our well-being. Exercise relieves stress, even if you only do it fifteen minutes a day, or just take the dog out for a walk and hopefully a jog around the block. Daily exerciseContinue Reading
Feeding babies and small children a low cholesterol, low fat diet meant to protect adults at risk for heart dsease can actually cause serious harm to their small, delicate brains. The average adult brain uses nearly twenty percent of the calories we consume every day to power the more thanContinue Reading
The connection between what you eat and why it affects how you feel has long been established. It is unfortunate that people suffering with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or addiction rarely have the energy or enthusiasm to prepare healthy meals. It is just easier toContinue Reading