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Category Archives: Mental Health Correspondents
The Chemistry Between Exercising and Your Brain
In recent years, it has become widely accepted as common knowledge that exercising is a major factor in maintaining positive mental health. However, the reasons behind how exercise plays a role in increasing our mental well-being may not be nearly … Continue reading
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Stay Mentally Fit with these 10 Tips from the Canadian Mental Health Association!
Making the effort to maintain your mental health is just as important as keeping your body in shape! Need ideas? Here are 10 Mental Fitness Tips from the Canadian Mental Health Association: Collect positive emotional moments. – store moments in … Continue reading
Depression in Kids Linked to Later Development of Cardiac Disease
We know from past studies that depression in adults is linked to heart disease and risk of serious complications. New studies have found that teens who were depressed as children are more likely to suffer from obesity, increased likelihood of … Continue reading
New category in the DSM-5 could classify millions of people as mentally ill
It has been announced that the next edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) will be adding a new type of somatic symptom disorder. The new category will eliminate the requirement that somatic … Continue reading
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Cortisol and Your Fight-or-Flight Response
You may be familiar with the body’s fight-or-flight response – that “adrenaline rush” that results from your sympathetic nervous system kicking in. It may be that feeling you get right before writing a final exam, or while being chased by … Continue reading
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