Von Claudia Shannon

How Social Rejection Causes Stress and Inflammation

However, there are other common things â€” things that are less thought of as reasons to enter into this fight-or-flight response that we might not...

Understanding Why People Cut Themselves, Hide It, and How to Help

Someone may cut frequently and then stop for long periods before relapsing. After suffering physical and verbal abuse at the hands of her older bro...

How to Identify and Manage Your Emotional Triggers

Try following these feelings back to their origins by thinking back on other situations that made you feel what youâ€™re currently feeling. Sad, an...

Podcasts to Help with Depression

We chose the best depression podcasts based on customer ratings. Through each 25-minute episode, she takes listeners on a journey of healing. While...

What Its Really Like Going Through a Deep, Dark Depression

I thought everyone Googled suicide methods from time to time. I was so lucky to have an established therapist when I sunk into this deep depression...

Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Silence, Plus How to Get More of It

In a 2021 study, 59 participants performed tasks that required concentration, with either silence, speech, or other noise in the background. Silenc...

Im One of The Millennials Not Prioritizing Sex Its Not a Bad Thing

Unequivocally, without a doubt, yes,â€ Dr. Melissa Fabello, a sexologist and sex researcher, affirms. â€œThe question isnâ€™t â€˜Are you having se...

Fashion and Autism are Deeply Related for Me Heres Why

I embrace all aspects of my autism through my colorful outfits. So when I put on that pair of rainbow knee highs, I didnâ€™t intend for them to be ...