Men and Women Have Very Similar Emotional Experiences
Razi Berry Contrary to widely held gender stereotypes, women are not more emotional than men, researchers say. Feelings such as enthusiasm, nervousness or strength are often interpreted differently between the two genders. It’s what being “emotional” means to men vs. women that is part of a new University of Michigan study that dispels these biases. […]
With Obesity, Working on Emotions Improves Heart Health
Razi Berry People living with obesity who attended a non-judgmental and personalized lifestyle modification program improved their cardiovascular and mental health during just 10 weeks, according to a study presented today at EuroHeartCare — ACNAP Congress 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 Participants lost weight and achieved benefits in […]
Vocabulary to Describe Emotions Linked to Well-being
Razi Berry Vocabulary that one uses to describe their emotions is an indicator of mental and physical health and overall well-being, according to an analysis led by a scientist at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and published today in Nature Communications. A larger negative emotion vocabulary — or different ways to describe similar […]
Emotional Attachment to Memories Make them Stronger
Razi Berry Memories linked with strong emotions often become seared in the brain. Most people can remember where they were on 9/11, or what the weather was like on the day their first child was born. Memories about world events on Sept 10, or lunch last Tuesday, have long been erased. Why are memories attached […]
Your Kids Can Tell When You’re Stressed
Razi Berry Stress is common in a family setting, especially when people are spending so much time together under stay-at-home measures meant to slow the spread of COVID-19. New research finds that parents suppressing feelings of stress around their kids can actually transmit those feelings to the children. Parents suppressing stressful feelings around their kids […]
Why We Need to Pay More Attention to Mental Health & How to Holistically Support the Mind-Body
Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFCMP Why We Need to Pay Attention to Mental Health During Crisis Humans are adaptable. The current crisis has shown us this. It has presented the world with an opportunity to transform for the better. Yet, the current situation has also presented many challenges. In the past, humans have forced the environment to […]
Traditional “Masculinity” May Be Obstacle to PTSD Treatment for Vets
Razi Berry To help service members perform better in the field, military training emphasizes the importance of certain traits associated with traditional masculinity, including suppression of emotion and self-reliance. But when veterans return home, strict adherence to these traits can become detrimental, leading to more severe post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and making it more difficult […]
Depression in Parents May Cause Health Problems for Children
Razi Berry When parents suffer from depression, kids may be at risk for physical health problems in young adulthood, according to a study from researchers including the University of Georgia’s Katherine Ehrlich. Association between parental depression and youth metabolic syndrome The results revealed an association between parental depression and youth metabolic syndrome; a condition that […]
Finding Vitality within Chronic Disease
Dr Nicola Dehlinger, ND Each day, I sit with patients who are facing illness, pain and dis-ease and try to help them make sense of it. Help them navigate a place that feels like it has no map. Mental hurdles and chronic disease What I have noticed after so many years of listening to people’s […]
30 Year Outcome Study on Adolescent-onset Anorexia
Razi Berry A study that started in 1985 followed some 50 people who had become anorexic in their teens. It shows that 30 years later, the majority were healthy but some had persistent eating disorders. The study, published in The British Journal of Psychiatry, was carried out at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Study started […]