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Depression is a very complicated condition, in part because it has no singular cause. Rather, it is caused by a number of combined factors. Unfortunately, it is also a widely misunderstood disease that often carries a negative societal stigma. People may ...

If you are feeling stressed out or exhibiting the symptoms of stress in your daily life, it is important to take action. In small or occasional doses, stress is actually a beneficial reaction that helps us boost our alertness and focus when we need it mos...

If you suffer from insomnia, you are certainly not alone. Approximately 40 million people in the United States experience insomnia to some degree. Insomnia is marked by difficulty falling asleep, frequently waking up during the night or waking up too earl...

Stress is a primitive response that people have to fear or danger. Fear triggers the "fight or flight" response, releasing chemicals into our body like cortisol and adrenaline. This was very important in the past, when some of our greatest causes of stres...

If you have a little trouble sleeping occasionally, you're not alone. Almost everyone does. But most people don't experience these kinds of problems on a consistent basis. If you frequently feel tired, have trouble falling asleep, or if you wake up too ea...

When work is getting challenging, or money is getting tight, or a houseguest has overstayed his or her welcome, or you just can't take your husband's socks on the floor anymore, you might begin to feel a headache forming behind your eyes. Your heart may b...

If you have been feeling out of sorts or otherwise down or blue, you may be suffering from depression. Depression is a mental condition that can make it difficult to experience joy in life, and can rob you of your sense of well being. When left untreated,...