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mai 19, 2024Like
Misdiagnosed With Depression? Don’t Settle – Here’s What to Do Next!
Depression is a complicated and serious mental health condition that needs a nuanced approach when it comes to diagnosing depression. Unfortunately, many people receive a misdiagnosis of depression, leading to a frustrating and potentially life-changing experience. Studies suggest that the percentage that can be misdiagnosed with depression could range from 10% to a staggering 40%. This range highlights the need for a more comprehensive approach to mental health assessment and the importance of considering alternative explanations for symptoms – depressive calmsage
mai 18, 2024Like
ADHD Burnout? A Guide to Understanding and Recovering From ADHD Burnout
Lately, I feel like I’m running on fumes, coffee, and sheer willpower. And this is despite getting enough sleep! All my efforts go into staying focused and organized (even though it doesn’t feel that way), leaving me feeling emotionally drained and physically exhausted. Now, I can imagine this feeling tenfold if you have ADHD. What I feel might be nothing compared to what you feel when you’re diagnosed with ADHD. If all this routine feels familiar to you, then it calmsage
mai 18, 2024Like
Could Your Neurodivergence Be Linked to Depression? Let’s Find Out
Do you feel out of sync with the world? Maybe you’re wired differently. That’s OK! Our brains are a marvel of intricate pathways and whatnot. How these neural connections form and function can influence our experiences. You must’ve heard the phrase, “Some people are wired differently” Well, it’s true. Neurodivergence is a term that includes variations of these brain structures and functions. But can these variations in our brain wiring affect our mental well-being and health? That’s what we’re exploring calmsage
mai 17, 2024Like
Is It Actually Safe Dye Your Hair While Pregnant? Here’s What an OB-GYN Says
As soon as you find out you’re having a baby, pregnancy books and obstetricians will give you lists of things to avoid. Think: contact sports, chemical sunscreens, store-bought sushi. But what about dying your hair while pregnant? Can you keep up your highlighting habit even when you’re expecting? Unfortunately, the answer isn’t exactly, well, cut and dry. “There’s not a lot of data,” Dr. Catherine Caponero, DO, an obstetrician and gynecologist with Cleveland Clinic, tells SheKnows. That’s because you won’t shek
mai 17, 2024Like
Hate Pelvic Exams? Now You Can Self-Collect Your Vaginal Samples for HPV Screening
Pelvic exams are no one’s idea of fun. No matter how many you’ve done, no matter how prepared you are, that moment when the ice cold speculum wrenches open your vagina never gets more comfortable. As much as we’d like to skip them, pelvic exams are when your doctor does important things like examine your reproductive organs, gather samples for HPV tests, and do Pap smears to test for cervical cancer. But what if you could skip the speculum, the shek
mai 17, 2024Like
Gayle King Was ‘Very Worried’ Before Her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Shoot Until This Unexpected Tip
Gayle King was understandably nervous when she agreed to be in the 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. After all, it’s not every day you’re asked to pose in a swimsuit for a famous magazine — and that was before she found out she was on the cover. “I honest to God thought I had been Punk’d,” the journalist told Sports Illustrated Swimsuit of her reaction to the invitation. “And when I called [SI Swim editor-in-chief] MJ [Day] back… I actually said, shek
mai 16, 2024Like
EMDR Therapy for Teens
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is trauma therapy that can help teens process and heal from a traumatic memory. Originally developed to treat symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), EMDR differs from more traditional forms of talk therapy. It’s believed to work by helping the brain reorganize how memories are stored to reduce the impact they have on one’s life. For teens dealing with trauma, EMDR can be incredibly powerful. Dozens of studies support EMDR’s efficacy in treating emotional talk
mai 16, 2024Like
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Teens
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of therapy that can help teens identify unhealthy and unhelpful thought and behavior patterns so they can change them. CBT is based on the idea that our thoughts and emotions are intrinsically linked to our behavior. That is, how we behave is more related to our thought process than it is to external factors or environments. Cognitive behavioral therapy for teens helps replace a negative thought pattern with a healthier, more productive one. talk
mai 16, 2024Like
How Long Does It Take for Wellbutrin to Work?
Wellbutrin (bupropion) is an atypical antidepressant in the class of drugs known as norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors (NDRIs). Wellbutrin treatment can be an effective solution that’s FDA-approved to treat symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It’s also used off-label to treat several other mental health conditions, such as bipolar disorder or generalized anxiety disorder. Part of taking any new drug means knowing what the expected onset of action looks like — that is, how and when talk
mai 16, 2024Like
Side Effects of Wellbutrin to Be Aware of
Wellbutrin (bupropion) is an atypical antidepressant in the class of drugs known as norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors (NDRIs). It’s primarily used to treat major depressive disorder (MDD) and can help prevent seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is a type of depression that occurs during specific seasons of the year, typically in the colder months. Like any drug, Wellbutrin XL (extended-release) and Wellbutrin SR (sustained release) can cause a variety of side effects. When taking this — or any — antidepressant medication, talk
mai 16, 2024Like
Does Wellbutrin Cause Weight Gain or Loss?
Wellbutrin — also known by the generic name bupropion — is a type of antidepressant in the norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI) class of drugs. Like all medications, people who take Wellbutrin run the risk of experiencing side effects. Many antidepressants are associated with weight change, and although most involve weight gain, Wellbutrin weight loss is more likely in some people. Understanding the potential side effects of Wellbutrin or any new drug is important. It ensures you know what might be talk
mai 16, 2024Like
Wellbutrin (Bupropion): Uses, Side Effects, Dosage
Wellbutrin — also known by the generic name bupropion — is a widely used antidepressant in the class of drugs known as norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors (NDRIs). NDRIs are believed to alter levels of the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain, which help relieve symptoms of depression. This makes Wellbutrin a popular choice for treating major depressive disorder (MDD) and seasonal affective disorder (SAD), among other mental health conditions. It’s estimated that more than 29 million people use Wellbutrin. If talk