Mental Fitness
Fitness June 28, 2013
Cutting: A Serious Cry For Help
HealthKimberly Allen R.N. January 28, 2013
Cutting is the new anorexia among teenagers today and is a growing concern among mental health experts. Cutting is a serious problem for at least 3 million Americans. Cutting, as well as other types of self injury, occurs in all cultures and socioeconomic classes…
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Suicide – A Serious Public Health Issue
HealthKimberly Allen R.N. December 28, 2012
As the suicide rates continue to climb the CDC states “suicide is a serious public health problem.” Suicide can have long term harmful effects on not only families and individuals but communities as well…
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Insomnia
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical December 10, 2012
Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by the inablility to fall asleep or to stay asleep. Insomnia is not a disease on it’s own it is considered a sign and/or symptom of another condition. It can be a symptom of a medical or psychiatric condition as well as a sleep disorder…
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Postpartum Depression
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical October 22, 2012
Most expectant parents are somewhat prepared for the excitement and joy as well as the anxiety and fear that come with the birth of a new baby. Few, however are prepared for depression. Postpartum (PPD) is a type of clinical depression that can affect both men and women …
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For those of us that have pets we already know how much they enrich our lives. Now there is scientific evidence that shows just how beneficial pets can be in helping us to be healthy or healthier. More and more we are seeing the use of animals, especially dogs, in a variety of places from health care settings to schools and jails to promote health and well being…
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Grief: saying good-bye
HealthKimberly Allen R.N. July 11, 2012
Grief is one of the strongest emotions that we will experience. We experience grief when we have to “say good-bye’ to anything from a loved one, whether it’s another person or a beloved pet, to a job. People that loose a body part, for example having a leg amputated, or the use of body parts like in paralysis will also grieve their loss…
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How Healthy and Fit is Facebook For You?
Fitness May 1, 2012
Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder that in the past was known as ‘manic depressive disorder.’ It is a mood disorder characterized by episodes of abnormally high energy levels with or without one or more depressive episodes. There are several different types of bipolar disorder, however, there is no exact number listed. Four specific sub-types have been listed by the DSM-IV-TR…
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Noni juice fights depression
Health March 2, 2012
Tryptophan is the amino acid responsible for the manufacturing of serotonin. Noni juice helps to maintain tryptophan levels duing times of mental or physical stress…
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