Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Symptoms
Living through trauma is bad enough, but post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can transform the pain into a continual nightmare. PTSD is a psychological disorder in which an individual relives specif ...
Major Depressive Disorder
I am a person, a unique complex individual. My diagnosis does not define who I am. It only describes some of the things that I experience. Major depressive disorder is one way to describe how I feel ...
Compassion Fatigue: Repetitive Stress of the Heart
Caring too much can hurt. When care givers focus on others without practicing authentic self-care, destructive behaviors can surface such as apathy, isolation, bottled-up emotions, substance abuse, po ...
McDonald's Doesn't Want to Post Calories
Due to the recent laws eliminating trans fats in the US (um, hello, thanks a lot for all the trans fats I put into my body as a kid because they were fine but whatever), as well as the laws requiring ...
Three Essentials for Battling the Post-Vacay Bulge!
Did you spend half your vacation sucking down pina coladas like the world was on its last spin around? Or was that just me? If you need a little help battling the post holiday poundage, check out th ...
Post workout eating
Again, these are just general rule to keep in mind. You are the best judge of your body's needs, and as you go along, you will discover what works best for you.
1. When you exercise, there is a feel ...
