Surprisingly, the connection between the functioning of the brain and nutrition is seldom made in the popular mind. We see quite a lot of press devoted to physical health depending on diet, of course, but rarely is attention paid to the health of the mind.
Yet we have to be careful, less we run into quack […]

There are of course many things affecting mental health these days or should I say more things that we know of. Adrenal glands is an area not often written about from the view of the general public. Hopefully this article will make you all the wiser on the subject and leave you with some answers on the subject of adrenal glands and mental health…

This is an informative article that not only does more than touch on the subject of mental illness in children but also supplies some statistics. As a result, it leaves you thinking about how many things could be different even with just a few small changes. mental illns in children is something that all parents and child care adults need to know more about. It’s unlikely you won’t learn something from this article.

Headache indicates a pain in the head. Headaches can be either mild or severe. Medically headache is termed as “cephalgia.” Causes of headaches are many and varied. For example, stress and tension in one’s life leads to headache. Lifestyle pressure with high demands of jobs, high workloads creates tension thereby leading to headache. There are also certain other factors which precipitate headaches such as insomnia which is caused due to lack of proper sleep, lack of proper appetite and the like…

No one ever has a problem dealing with happiness or feeling good. When joy comes into our life we experience it freely, but when sadness or grief is present, we often struggle with them. This is especially true during the holidays when we are expected to be cheerful and have fun. We live in a culture that tells us to “put on a happy face” and this can make it very difficult to be comfortable with sadness. Yet sadness and grief are a normal part of everyone’s life. Whether they are caused by a major loss such as the death of a loved one, or smaller everyday setbacks, we can learn to live with them with greater ease…

Do hormones really affect women’ mood?

In the past fifteen years the field of endocrinology has produced vast amounts of evidence showing that the loss of estrogen that occurs normally during menstrual cycle changes puts women at greater risk for mood, anxiety, and craving disorders. Considering the prevalence of these illnesses among women, we’re fortunate to be gaining a better understanding of them…

Mention the word psychopath and I think it’s fair to say that most people think of serial killers both real and fictional. As with criminal profiling, this is a topic area within forensic psychology where it is often difficult to separate fact from fiction. The aim of this article, therefore, is to do just that…

Gambling addictions are believed to be rising due to the increasing opportunities to gamble and the glamorizing of games such as poker and roulette on television. There are more casinos, sports betting and slot machines than ever before. There is also telephone betting and more gambling on the internet. However, gambling can become a serious problem and often leads to financial and relationship ruin. In some cases, attempted suicide is not unheard of…

Our world is awash with a wave of tension that seems to infect every single one of us. Have you driven down the street lately, only to find someone abusing you because you are not doing 30 kilometers over the speed limit? Have you been cursed by a beggar because you have not given them a cigarette? Have you been robbed lately, simply because the person robbing you wanted your LCD projector? Have you parked your car in the local supermarket car park only to find that someone has pushed a trolley down the side of your car? Did the boss come in this morning and yell at you because he did not get enough sleep last night? Has a customer rung you and called you all the names under the sun simply because you did not respond to an email within 5 minutes of sending it?..

Everyone knows that exercise is good for them. It contributes to weight loss and weight management. It’s good for your heart and your cardiovascular system. And it generally keeps you fit and healthier…