Posttraumatic stress, or PTSD as it is more commonly referred to, is a serious condition that affects many people worldwide. As June is PTSD Awareness Month, learning more about this condition can be helpful in order to gain a better understanding of the struggles that many individuals deal with on a daily basis. Although PTSDContinue reading “How to Recognize the Signs of Posttraumatic Stress (PTSD)”
Tag Archives: Mindfulness
It’s Not All About You!
Not only will the experience of awe make us feel alive, it might also help us conquer our daily self-absorption. All this by simply paying attention to nature and the world around us. Learning about the universe—and our place in it—is one of the most mind-blowing experiences of childhood (that and realizing parents are just,Continue reading “It’s Not All About You!”
Do You (or Your Partner) Always Need to Have the Last Word?
The last word may not always be the best word when you argue with your partner. Whether it’s in an angry exchange of text messages, a face-to-face dispute, or a shouting match over the phone, it’s natural to want to be the one who gets in that last, definitive word. However, during the heat ofContinue reading “Do You (or Your Partner) Always Need to Have the Last Word?”
Top 10 Traits of an Empath
Discover if you’re a highly sensitive person. The trademark of an empath is that they feel and absorb other people’s emotions and/or physical symptoms because of their high sensitivities. They filter the world through their intuition and have a difficult time intellectualizing their feelings. As a psychiatrist and empath myself, I know the challenges ofContinue reading “Top 10 Traits of an Empath”
When Your Anxious Child Rejects Your Help, Try This
The worry begins as a trickle in his mind. It develops momentum and drops into his body causing his palms to sweat, heart to race, and tummy to ache. Finally, your child’s worry erupts: “Mommy, what if I have a new teacher in school?” “Daddy, what if I can’t find someone to play with?” TheContinue reading “When Your Anxious Child Rejects Your Help, Try This”
Learn How to Let Go of Shame and Forgive Yourself
“Stop beating yourself up. You are a work in progress; which means you get there a little at a time, not all at once.” — Unknown I haven’t always been the woman I am today. I used to be scared. Of everything. And everyone. Painfully shy and insecure, I saw myself as a victim ofContinue reading “Learn How to Let Go of Shame and Forgive Yourself”
Molecule May Improve Dopamine Function in Parkinson’s
Patients with Parkinson’s disease who supplement with n-acetylcysteine (NAC), a natural molecule with strong antioxidant effects, experience notable improvements in dopamine function, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE. NAC is an oral supplement that can be found at most nutrition and health food stores. In a medical setting, NAC hasContinue reading “Molecule May Improve Dopamine Function in Parkinson’s”
3 Tips to Take Your Marriage from Good to Great
Good marriages are healthy marriages. They’re built on a foundation of love, trust, safety, commitment and respect. Great marriages have these elements, too. But they go further. Below, John Harrison, LPCC, a counselor and coach who specializes in working with couples, shares three ways to transform a good marriage into a great one. His tipsContinue reading “3 Tips to Take Your Marriage from Good to Great”
The Surprising Role of Nutrition in Mental Health
If you’ve been reading my blog for a month or more, you know that I have found nutrition to be a powerful force in my recovery from depression. Since 2008, I haven’t responded to medications or have had only a minimal, partial response, so I have been on a mission — for myself and for theContinue reading “The Surprising Role of Nutrition in Mental Health”
Tell Me More About These “Coping Skills” of which You Speak
Ask any kiddo who’s ever been in inpatient or outpatient mental health treatment, especially the ones still in single digit ages, what they should do when they feel (insert unhealthy emotion here), and you’ll get a pretty ubiquitous response: “Use my coping skills!” Well, my little friends, you’d be fantastically right. But, what are copingContinue reading “Tell Me More About These “Coping Skills” of which You Speak”
Amplify Wellness with Meg Duke 