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Anxiety Scales
Anxiety scales are questionnaires that individuals and mental health professionals use to determine a person's level of anxiety, if any. There are different anxiety scales to measure different types of anxiety. Some scales are for a particular age range and gender.
What Are the Causes of Compulsive Behavior?
Compulsion is defined in the medical field as a strong and often irresistible impulse to commit an act, even one that is potentially dangerous and against one's own desires. There are many manifestations of compulsive behavior, ranging from compulsive sex to compulsive overeating. Modern psychology
Cannabis and Alcohol Use and Development of Mental Disorders
This review examines what is known of the relationship between cannabis use, alcohol use and the development of various mental disorders.
Understanding Post Traumatic Stress
Post traumatic stress disorder can affect people who have experienced a traumatic event and those who have witnessed that event. Most people who have gone through a traumatic event tend to experience symptoms such as having frequent bad dreams, feeling unsafe and being fearful most of the time. Fort
Signs of High Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is how you honestly feel about yourself, including your positive and negative qualities. The opinion we have about ourselves starts in childhood with the relationships we have with family and friends, and it is continuously shaped throughout our lives. A negative, overly critical environ
Dream Of Teeth Falling Out And Dream Interpretations
To dream of teeth falling out is one of the most common dreams of all time, and many people see it as a need to go to the dentist and book a dental check-up, however ...
How To Start A Healthy Life
Maintaining a healthy weight can lead to a more healthy life.Watching what you eat and exercising everyday are vital components for a healthy lifestyle.
Support Groups For PTSD Survivors Can Help
Trauma of any kind has a long lasting effect on individuals and it is important that PTSD (Post Trauma Stress Disorder) survivors know that there is help and to be ok with asking for help.Shame plays a large role in PTSD and many victims feel that they are weak because they can't get a handle o
Thinking of Becoming a Reiki Practitioner? Seeking Reiki Workshops or Classes?
Reiki is a way any individual can become a conduit of a very high, pure, loving form of "chi," "prana," universal life force energy, or some just call it, energy of the divine. Here in Washington State, more and more individuals are becoming "attuned" to Reiki through R
Assisted Living Colorado Lays Stress on Quality of Care to Dementia Patients
Eunice Kinrade owns and operates sixteen Colorado Assisted Living Homes along with her husband, Tom Kinrade in Centennial, Denver, Lakewood, Littleton, Parker and Sterling.
Super Charge Your Life and Boost Your Self Esteem With These Holistic Techniques
Many people are not able to boost the quality of their life and even attain greater heights in their relationships, academic life and even career because their level of self-esteem and overall confidence is extremely low. These types of people frantically seek fulfillment in life but to their discou
7 Simple Steps For Moving On With Your Life After A Tragedy
Simple steps to help you move on with your life after a tragedy. If you don't move on you will be wallowing in your grief for the rest of your life.
How Would You Like Skin Like Cleopatra's?
In my experience women are very aware of their skin, the look, the feel, the texture, the color etc. Cleopatra was supposedly one of the most beautiful women of all times and had the most wonderful skin. She is rumored to have daily bathed in the Dead Sea and it was that salt component which gave he
Removing the Suicide Command
An attempted suicide can leave an unconsciously driven command in the mind and body that can be a difficult and frightening thing to remove.This article explores how a person can undo the command by taking into consideration the intellectual, biological and social aspects of a suicide attempt.
ADHD and Adults - New Survey Reveals Greater Problems
Recently another reminder that ADHD impacts millions of adults as well as children was published in a national survey of 1,007 adults with ADHD. The survey looked at how adults with ADHD cope at home, at work, and in relationships with others.
How to Change Negative Statements Into Positive
The words we use have a powerful effect on ourselves and others. If we allow words to naturally flow from our mouths without ever examining them, we fall into many bad speaking habits. One of the most devastating habits is the tendency to make negative statements. These are counter-productive and un
How to Revitalize Your Body
It can be argued that the human race has never been healthier and that more and more people are living better healthier lives than ever before. But it could also be argued that many of us are heading for an early demise because of what we are putting in and using on our bodies.
Hypnotherapy - The Impact Of The Rise In Media Interest
Following a recent news feature on the growing popularity of hypnotherapy in Cheshire, a great many people have been voicing their opinions as far as what hypnotherapy in general is all about. It's been interesting to see the widely conflicting views held by so many people, with some having no
How to Combat Anxiety Attacks
Anxiety attacks, commonly called panic attacks, affect approximately 6 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. When you have an anxiety attack, you may feel completely panicked and fear that you are losing control. It's not unusual to experience hea
PTSD: What Can Therapy Do For Me?
The most important aspect of healing PTSD is making the commitment to find the therapies and practices that work for you. Our healing paths intersect and mirror each other, but they are their own individual journeys. This means hearing how others have healed can give you ideas for how to progress yo