Researchers Develop New At-Home Cortisol Test to Measure Stress
Photo Cred: LightField Studios/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge While stress is a common experience, according to researchers, chronic exposure can lead to significant health problems, including depression and cognitive decline....
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Just Ten Minutes of Mindfulness a Day Significantly Enhances Well-Being, Study Shows
Photo Cred: Taras Grebinets/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A recent study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology provides compelling evidence that just 10 minutes of daily mindfulness practice...
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Cognitive Therapy App Improves Anxiety in Young Adults, Study Suggests
Photo Cred: PitukTV/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian have unveiled promising findings from a study that evaluated the effectiveness of a self-guided cognitive...
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Case Study Excerpt: Treating Anxiety with Natural Medicine
Photo Cred: DimaBerlin/Shutterstock By Integrative Practitioner Staff Patient Information Zoe is a 15-year-old girl living in the suburbs of San Francisco. Ever since she was young, Zoe has been prone...
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Guiding Adolescence on Social Media Use: How to Minimize the Risk of Depression
Photo Cred: Marina Demidiuk/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A recent study published in the Journal of Adolescence unveils critical insights into how social media use affects adolescent depression, emphasizing the...
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Key to Managing Mood Swings: Blood Sugar Regulation
Photo Cred: Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge According to Everest Goldstein, PMHNP-BC, APRN, M.Ed, MSN, IFMCP, there’s a significant connection between blood sugar levels and mental health. Blood sugar fluctuations,...
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A Guide to Motivational Interviewing
Photo Cred: Josep Suria/Shutterstock By Integrative Practitioner Staff Motivational interviewing was first introduced in literature 30 years ago. Since that time, nearly 1,500 studies of its effectiveness have been published....
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The Teenage Mental Health Crisis: Natural Remedies for Anxiety and Stress Management
Photo Cred: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), nearly 20 percent of teens in the United States between...
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