What exactly is ketamine ? Well, it was once used mainly as an anesthetic on battlefields and in operating rooms. Unlike other anesthetics, ketamine doesn’t slow breathing or heart rate, so patients don’t need to be on a ventilator to receive it. In recent years Ketamine has been proven to have significant effects it can …
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We tend to think of a trauma as a sudden, cataclysmic event like a serious car accident or a tornado. While it’s true that those experiences can qualify as ACEs, trauma is also the result of sustained periods of toxic stress over weeks, months, or even years. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can affect people’s health and …
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It is key to keep on reassuring yourself as you heal, that is one thing you can NEVER over do. work on being in love with the person in the mirror, who has been through so much but is still standing. You are worthy and you are on the path of growing beautifully in your …
When embarking on your healing journey it is key to also take physical care of your body as well. Taking care of yourself physically can improve your mental health as past research shows. This can be done by; Eating nutritious meals and hydrating adequately. Exercise, which helps decrease depression and anxiety and improve moods. Get …
Firstly, what is mental healing? It can be interpreted as the process of alleviating or attempting to alleviate mental or physical illness through the power of the mind. There are various ways one can embark on the journey towards self-healing, different methods work for different people it is always important to pick the path that …
Have you ever looked in the mirror and just got disgusted with what you saw? The feelings you have towards yourself are all negative, and at times it can even make you cry…that is know as self-hatred/loathing. Self-hatred can be a symptom of many personality disorders, including borderline personality disorder, as well as mood disorders …
This is one of the most controversial topics. With people who have never self-harmed can not comprehend why & how an individual can intentially cause themselves harm. Self-harm can be defined as deliberate nonsuicidal injury to one’s own body tissue, as cutting or burning the skin, or pulling out hair, in a physical manifestation of …
While male mental health is often overlooked, the issue looms large. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, men are almost FOUR TIMES MORE LIKELY to commit suicide than women. Men’s mental mental health is often flooded with stigma. So what is stigma exactly? Stigma can be complex and prevalent. For these reasons, I …
Manic-depression: Alternating moods of abnormal highs (mania) and lows (depression). These days it is more commonly known as bipolar disorder, the change from “manic depression” to “bipolar disorder” was made in 1980. It was done to include symptoms such as hypomania and exclude some others while attempting to reduce the stigma associated with the disorder. It …
Depression Is Different From Sadness or Grief/Bereavement, How? The death of a loved one, loss of a job or the ending of a relationship are difficult experiences that people endure in life. It is normal for feelings of sadness or grief to develop in response to such situations. Those experiencing loss often might describe …
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