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Stress

A family sitting around a candle-lit holiday meal, while one person stands to carve a turkey.
Momentum 

Skip the stress this holiday season

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022family, Holiday Season, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stress, Travel

Dr. Yasmine Omar shares ways to help defuse stressful travel and family situations that often come with the holidays.

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Two parents handing a backpack to their child as they prepare for the first day of school.
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Preparing your kids for a new school

July 28, 2022July 27, 2022back to school, Stress

Dr. Amy Goetz shares some ways for parents to help ease the transition for children starting a new school.

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From The Labs 

Exploring the stress-mood-appetite connection

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019appetite, dopamine, hypothalamus, Mood, POMC neurons, Research, Stress

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

September 1, 2017September 5, 2017Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Asim Shah, Dr. Julie B. Kaplow, Hurricane Harvey, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stress

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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From The Labs 

One more reason to focus on prenatal care – stronger muscles for newborn babies

February 3, 2017cortisol, fetal muscle growth, glucocorticoids, low-birth rate, muscle development, Nutrition, poor growth, premature birth, Prenatal, prenatal care, Stress

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

September 28, 2016April 25, 2018Dr. Asim Shah, Healthcare, Houston, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Mental Health, Psychiatry, 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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Momentum 

Getting along, handling family stress during the holidays

November 25, 2015October 7, 2016Dr. Asim Shah, Healthcare, Holidays, Houston, Psychiatry, Stress

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

June 8, 2015October 7, 2016Andy Phifer, Anxiety, Depression, Dr. Sanjay Mathew, Healthcare, Houston, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Mental Health, Mood, Psychiatry, Stress

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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Throwback Thursday: Counting cards

February 26, 2015October 7, 2016Aesculapian Yearbook, History, Poker, Stress, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

After a hard day of studying medical texts, this group of students decided to unwind by studying some cards.

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Tips to help cut stress, enjoy the holidays

December 17, 2014October 7, 2016cheer, Dr. James Bray, Graciela Gutierrez, Holiday Season, Stress

While the holidays are a time for joy and good will, it can quickly become a stressful season. Dr. James Bray has a few tips

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