For some, a headache can be prompted by smells, eyestrain, caffeine, bright lighting, or more, according to experts at Mount Sinai. For others, a headache may follow a bout of tears. Why is it that after a hardy cry, we…
Intermittent fasting (IF) has become a popular method for weight loss and disease prevention, despite the need for more rigorous research (via Healthline). It’s an eating plan characterized by specific periods of fasting followed by designated hours for eating, according…
WeezyWTF did her time chasing the so-called American Dream the way most of us do. She started her career at a tech company, making the big paycheck and climbing the corporate ladder, but she didn’t feel like she was doing…
Sweating, fidgeting, tightness in the chest, and an accelerated heart rate are all common things we may experience in the moments our body becomes flooded with anxiety. Sometimes, however, our body can respond to feelings of anxiety in other ways…
Anxiety and depression are both incredibly common mental health issues. The World Health Organization states that more than 264 million people worldwide suffer from depression, making it the world’s leading cause of disability. One in five adults (and one in…
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) brings the blues to up to 3% of the population, typically during autumn and winter. WebMD explains that SAD symptoms resemble depression, including tiredness, disinterest in activities you usually enjoy, sleep pattern disruptions, food cravings and…
You’ve been looking for a new diet plan, and low carb is hitting your radar hard. The carb-cutting carnivore diet has piqued your interest, but what is it? This diet takes your inner carnivore to the next level by only…
Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a widely misunderstood condition (via Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience). Formerly known as “multiple personality disorder”, its legitimacy as a psychiatric illness was once questioned by clinicians who believed it was simply a more severe presentation…
Trigger warning: This article mentions self-harm. The average person has about 70,000 thoughts per day (via the Cleveland Clinic). Most of these pass in and out of our heads without much notice. But sometimes, thoughts can be repetitive and disturbing.…
In the United States today, nearly 20% of the population over 18 years of age suffer from anxiety, according to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America. This condition is broken up across several different specific disorders, including generalized anxiety…
