Wednesday, May 27, 2020

PTSD

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PTSD Keeps Growing In Veterans Long After the Trauma
By Victoria Brown | Jun 21, 2017 08:32 AM EDT
Researchers find a correlation between PTSD severity and risky behavior, and that risky behavior was linked to the probability of experiencing a traumatic event.
Will We Someday Treat Mental Illness Before It Happens?
By Catherine Rice | Jun 13, 2017 04:50 PM EDT
Ketamine may be useful as an antidepressant due to its ability to build "stress resilience."
Erasing Fearful Memories In Mice Could Provide Insight In Managing PTSD [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Apr 13, 2017 09:16 AM EDT
Scientists were able to extinguish the memory of mice about a frightening event.
Virtual Clinics, Possible Solution to Fight Mental Illness [VIDEO]
By Alleah Kiamco | Apr 07, 2017 09:16 AM EDT
Experts say that virtual clinics are the most plausible solution to fight against mental illness and the danger it poses.
Studies Show How Tetris Therapy Helps Patients With PTSD, Lazy Eye [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Mar 30, 2017 10:14 AM EDT
Playing Tetris has been shown to help with some psychological challenges and a visual problem.
Climate Change May Trigger Depression, Anxiety and PTSD [VIDEO]
By Abbie Kraft | Mar 15, 2017 11:30 PM EDT
Climate change does not only alter the weather, but it affects people's mental health as well.
Scientists May Be Able To Delete Bad Memories Soon
By Anne Collins | Feb 21, 2017 07:50 AM EST
Just like the movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", deleting bad memories can be possible. But researchers have suggested that society need to develop ethical policies around the potential use of memory deletion.
Sleep Might Just Be The Fountain Of Youth
By Hannah Grace | Feb 18, 2017 10:51 AM EST
Sleep deprivation can cause death faster than starvation.
Teen ER Visits For Violence, Cyber Bullying Marked By PTSD
By Peter R | Feb 19, 2016 12:07 PM EST
The study makes a strong pitch for PTSD screening in ERs.
Latest PTSD Discovery Shocks Scientists
By Kanika Gupta | Dec 22, 2015 06:18 PM EST
According to the latest study, PTSD can also spike after 5-years of leaving the battlefield even when the levels of PTSD may have declined, according to a Reuters report
Veterans Find Creative Ways To Cope With Post traumatic Stress Disorder
By Jenn Loro | Dec 22, 2015 09:23 AM EST
Veterans prove that Floatation Therapy and Beekeeping are novel ways of dealing with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Oxytocin Could Influence Genders Differently, Study
By R. Siva Kumar | Dec 06, 2015 04:25 PM EST
There is a difference in the way the "love hormone" oxytocin affects males and females, says a new study.
Dogs Reduce Anxiety In Children, Study
By R. Siva Kumar | Nov 30, 2015 10:35 AM EST
Research shows that owning a pet dog is a great way of beating stress.
Waking up During Surgery can Lead to Bad Memories
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 29, 2014 10:19 AM EST
Surgical patients who experienced "accidental awareness during general anesthesia" can be scarred for life, a new study found.
Pregnant Women with PTSD Have an Increase risk of Preterm Birth
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 06, 2014 05:07 PM EST
A new study reported that women suffering from active PTSD have a 35 percent greater risk of delivering prematurely.

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Productive Practices to Employ in Your Everyday Life

Staying active, productive, and keeping your mind at work, is a great way of staying healthy and happy. This is particularly true during lockdown, when it can feel easy to slip into a rut of laziness, without any clear-cut schedule. But with monotony talking its toll and resulting in a serious lack of motivation for many, how do we keep on top of a consistent workflow and schedule? Stuck for inspiration on how to stay productive and pro-active during the self-isolation, and also generally in your everyday life going forward? Take a look at this short list that we’ve compiled, detailing some practices that you might want to try and employ where possible.