Believe it or not, your sense of smell may be linked to your mood and memory. That’s because there is a connection between your brain and your olfactory system — the structure that allows you to smell. According to experts…
TikTok users have been posting videos of themselves placing ice packs on their chests in order to calm their anxiety and get to sleep faster. For the last couple of years, the trend has circulated the app in different variations,…
While you may know about different types of eating disorders, a term that’s often heard less frequently is “disordered eating.” “Disordered eating is more common than one might think,” says Jennie Kramer, MSW, LCSW-R, CEDS, Senior Clinical Advisor to the…
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex mental health condition (via Biological Psychiatry). No one knows exactly what causes and drives the illness, though researchers have continued to investigate its origins. People with OCD can spend hours each day performing…
The decision to start anti-anxiety medication is a deeply personal one often fraught with tension, uncertainty, and confusion. Those that make the decision often expect to be on the medication for an extended period of time, particularly if their anxiety…
Magic mushrooms may make you think of people taking drugs in dark rooms or their fantasy-filled hallucinations. As time goes on, more studies are being done on its active ingredient that should change that perception. A new study is significant…
When we look for ways to be healthy, we’re often pointed to healthy food or exercise to improve our mood. Although trends in diet and exercise might leave us confused, there are various health-minded habits we can adopt without necessarily…
The American Psychiatric Association says depression can affect one out of six people in their lifetime, which can cause emotional or physical symptoms that can dampen their work and family lives. According to Yale Medicine, depression can occur when neurotransmitters…
Everyone remembers spinning around in circles as a kid. When you stop, the world seems to keep spinning around you, and it’s difficult to find your balance. That’s what someone with vertigo experiences, only they didn’t precede it by spinning…
Ayurveda – one of the world’s oldest medical systems — is rooted in the idea that any and all imbalances in the body begin in the gut, per a 2024 review in the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. While Ayurvedic practitioners have…