An environmental trigger or allergy can take a toll on mood if it's causing sleep disruptions due to postnasal drip or congestion, Sophy says. Gluten allergies or sensitivities, meanwhile, have been linked to depressive symptoms that subside on a gluten-free diet, some research finds...
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can teach you techniques and skills for dealing with anger no matter what situation you're facing. You can learn to identify triggers and patterns that lead to your anger flaring and develop alternate, healthier coping and anger management strategies. Once you b...
From articulating “boundaries” to addressing “abuse,” we delve into this linguistic shift, exploring mental health experiences like anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder and fostering greater understanding in our societal exchanges. Is therapy speak good or bad, and why is it becoming so popu...
Eating before bedtime:You might have a light snack before bed, but eating too much may trigger acid reflux when you lie down.Acid refluxcauses stomach acid to flow backward up the esophagus. This can lead to an uncomfortable symptom called heartburn. Health conditions:Some conditions, such as ...
Stress. A busy schedule and feeling overwhelmed can trigger an episode of ADHD symptoms. But it’s a circular relationship: Your ADHD itself may also cause stress because it’s harder to filter out stressors around you. If you deal withanxiety(which you’re more likely to do if you have...
In masochists, certain ritualised submissive behaviours involving otherwise painful stimuli trigger the release of intensely rewarding endogenous opioids. And the capacity to endure great pain stoically - to be a "macho" alpha-male - can be valued for the status / reproductive opportunities it ...
Differential response to antidepressants in women with premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Gen Psychiatry 1999 Oct;56(10):932-9. Disturbances in the immune system can trigger autoimmune reactions that attack endocrine glands such as the thyroid . ....
It's best to find out what it is that triggers your anger, and then to develop strategies to keep those triggers from tipping you over the edge." And finally, another Ghandi quote: "Be the change that you want to see in the world." ...
When visual cues are picked up by our senses, they travel across neural circuits that activate areas of the brain that put them together in pictures we can identify, patterns of sounds that take on meaning, smells, tastes and touches that trigger memories. But the brain doesn’t stop with ...
It can be hard to bear that extreme and seemingly irrational response to sound triggers… By now you understand that misophonia is a neurological disorder… And you know that they experience extreme discomfort when exposed to certain trigger sounds… You even understand the majority of what takes...