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Asperger's Symptoms in Females

Mental health professionals diagnose significantly more boys than girls with Asperger's syndrome, a type of autism. However, some researchers think many young girls with Asperger's are never diagnosed because their symptoms are different than those of boys.

An Overview of the Disorder Identified As Bipolar II

Bipolar II or "Bipolar Two" is a type of mental illness that many individuals suffer from. The person that suffers from this condition often experiences moods that regular rotate between "highs" and "lows" on a regular basis.

How to Cope With Anxiety Naturally

Whether you've been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder or you find yourself coping with an unusual amount of stress, you might want to try a few things before you dive headfirst into the benzos. There are tons of natural herbs, supplements and relaxation techniques that you can try. One or some comb

Social Anxiety and Depression

Social Anxiety and Depression There are many times that people have had both social anxiety and depression at the same time, and when this happens they are at a loss to know what they are ...

Why Do People Have Panic Attacks

Doctors and scientists are doing a lot to find out why people have panic attacks. Although we do not yet have a definite reason as to why some people seem to be more susceptible to panic attacks than others, we do know that the tendency can run in families. This suggests that it may be a factor ingr

Psychiatry Prospects for 2015

Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MPH, looks ahead at what's in store for the field of psychiatry in the coming year.

The First Cause of Stress is Money?

A total of 150 participants from 16 countries around the world were asked to choose among the three factors that they were most stressed; money, family or health. And it turns out that the first factor which ranks the top cause of stress is money.

The Chakras - Sixth or Brow Center

This article is dedicated to the Sixth Chakra or the Brow Center. The sixth chakra is also called the Third Eye and is located in the center of the head, behind the eyes and between the ears. This is the center of thought, intuition, inspiration, imagination and clairvoyance. Thought is where everyt

How to Interpret Dreams About Spiders

We all dream each night, sometimes we remember those dreams and other times we don't. This article will provide you with the meaning of spider dreams.

Clinical Psychology: Your Ticket To Happiness

Do you feel like stress is getting the best of you? Do you constantly feel like something is missing from your life? Are you constantly unhappy about the way your life is? Why not take a detour from t

Healthy Diet by Eating a Wide Variety of Foods

It might be the most frequently cited reasons that diets and attempts at healthy eating fail; boredom. Many people really do not know how to keep a joyful healthy diet day after day, and it ...

Important Therapy For Panic Attacks

When someone experiences a panic attack for the first time, they are usually very frightened. Even those who have had them many times before often get scared when they experience one. If you suddenly panic and feel like you must escape for no real reason, it is likely that you have experienced a pan

Why Is Smoking Bad for Our Environment?

It's common knowledge that smoking cigarettes or consuming other forms of tobacco causes devastating health problems, such as cancer, strokes and heart attacks. However, many people aren't aware of the extensive environmental damage caused by tobacco production and consumption.

Emotional Freedom Therapy (EFT) And Our Physical Health

Many things can be much simpler than we often want to believe. If someone said they'd treated a long standing illness by tapping certain areas with their fingers, many people would scoff at the idea.Our beliefs are deeply embedded and many of us would rather retain our beliefs than remedy our p

Solutions for Better Sleep

Studies have shown that sleep deprivation can lead to a number of health problems and even shorten a person's life expectancy. Yet in today's fast-paced world, it's easy to miss out on getting the proper amount and the right quality sleep. Many people are sleep deprived and could benefit from some s

Alcohol & Neuropathy

Neuropathy is the damage of the nervous system. The nervous system is composed of the brain, the spinal cord and the afferent nerves that are spread throughout the body. Alcohol is neurotoxic, meaning it harms the nervous system and causes disease. Nerves do not regenerate like other cells in the bo