How volunteering impacts mental health
Dr. Asim Shah notes that volunteer work makes a big difference in people’s lives, while also positively affecting your own mental health.
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Stress
Navigating the big emotions that come with adolescence
Adolescent medicine specialist Caroline Gonynor has advice for caregivers raising teenagers with big emotions.
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Skip the stress this holiday season
Dr. Yasmine Omar shares ways to help defuse stressful travel and family situations that often come with the holidays.
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Preparing your kids for a new school
Dr. Amy Goetz shares some ways for parents to help ease the transition for children starting a new school.
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Exploring the stress-mood-appetite connection
Does stress affect your appetite or your mood? Many people have experienced stressful situations that trigger a particular mood and also change certain feelings toward
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Tips to help children deal with trauma following Hurricane Harvey
When a traumatic event like Hurricane Harvey impacts your family, the immediate need is to make sure everyone is safe and healthy. But it is
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One more reason to focus on prenatal care – stronger muscles for newborn babies
Born too soon, she weighed just over 1 pound at birth and spent the first three months of her life in the neonatal intensive care
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Seven tips to help reduce the effects of stress
From every day decisions to major life changes, there are a number of factors that can lead to stress. Dr. Asim Shah, professor in the
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Getting along, handling family stress during the holidays
Pair obligations, traditions and responsibilities with tension of family dynamics and you can create a holiday season overshadowed by stress and anxiety before it even
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Breaking bad moods with these tips
We’re all human, and we all feel a little blue sometimes. And for many people, it isn’t easy to get out of a bad mood.
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