Screening and early interventions to address loneliness, sleep disturbances, and alcohol consumption can help to reduce the association between bullying at school and suicidal behaviors, a new study has found. Researchers from The University of Queensland’s Life Course Centre examined the relationship between bullying victimization and suicidal behaviors in more than 280,000 teenagers aged 13-17 in ...
We have all experienced the power of belief in our lives. The real superpower in our lives is continuous belief — never allowing a single doubt to raise its head. The question about the supremacy of mind or matter is as old as civilization itself. How powerful an impact can continuous belief have on your ...
The biological mechanisms behind stress-related psychiatric conditions, including major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are poorly understood. New research now details the interplay between proteins involved in controlling the body’s response to stress and points to potential therapeutic targets when this response goes awry. The study, which was conducted by an international team led by investigators ...
Who am I? Why am I here? How do I function? Why do I have specific reactions to events and people? Do you recognize these questions as a part of your true self-talk? True self-awareness has become one of the most popular topics as, at different levels, we all want to know and understand more ...
At a young age, I enjoyed watching my mother paint flowers on porcelain. Her painting to me was amazing and inspirational. The bright cheerful geraniums, the gorgeous roses, lavender, and delicate irises growing outside in our garden also left an imprint on me. I suffered from epileptic seizures from the age of 9 until I ...
Sometimes, all it takes is a small gesture of appreciation or a motivational comment to change the life of a depressed person! A kind word can save lives! Psychologists have repeatedly stressed the importance of encouragement and compassion to cheer up those coping with bouts of depression and suicidal tendencies. Such encouragement and gestures of ...
At a large school gathering, a father shared a heart-warming story about his disabled boy’s home run. His son, Sean, was both physically and mentally disabled. His movements were clumsy, and he was mentally disabled. The father declared, “I believe Sean’s mission in this world is to showcase humanity’s true nature, and this story is ...
What is resilience, why is it so important, and how do you know if you’re resilient enough? Resilience is typically defined as the capacity to recover from difficult life events. Resilience is not an immediate response to a given situation; you’re not down one moment and up the next. Resilience takes time, strength, and help ...
What is karma? And how does life compensate us for either good or bad karma? As long as there has been a debate about whether it is worthwhile to follow ethical principles, there has also been a debate about whether good people are rewarded for their good karma. We may ask ourselves why it seems ...
Forest bathing is making its way into the news and for good reason. With time, humans have drifted away from nature and vast populations of the world spend their time in concrete jungles, in front of screens, or staying inside their houses or apartments. The detachment from nature has made people mechanical and lonely, and ...
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