Author Archives: Louise Savoie
Dangers of Relying on Alcohol for Deal With Anxiety
In movies, it’s all too common to see depressed and anxious characters turn to alcohol for relief. Unfortunately, this is also true for real-life individuals. How often have you turned to alcohol to relieve your anxiety? How often have...
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Can Cold Showers Relieve Anxiety?
There have been many discussions about the benefits of taking cold showers, but recently, experts have been debating over its role in anxiety treatment when used as water/hydrotherapy. Anxiety is a mental health condition that causes...
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Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The National Institute of Mental Health defines post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a disorder that develops in people who have gone through a traumatic event. Individuals with PTSD may feel afraid and may experience sensations like...
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Why Do People Get Addicted to Drugs?
The reasons behind drug addiction may vary from person to person. But somehow, the same root pattern can be traced. It usually starts in the brain where a compulsion of some sort tricks people into trying something “new,” feed their...
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When Is It Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
Many of us have experienced obsessing over different kinds of things, even those that are very unimportant. When this happens, we usually feel uneasy and anxious. But how do we know if our obsessive behavior already crossed the ‘normal’...
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How Full Are You? Guide to Surviving Tough Times
Because of recent events, we find ourselves running on empty – physically, emotionally, and mentally. When we first started the year, many of us had high expectations. We had a list of things planned out. We even had this desire to do better....
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