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What Is Grief Counseling? Grief counseling, also known as bereavement therapy, is a form of therapy intended to help you cope with loss, like the death of a partner, family member, friend, colleague, or pet. The death of a loved one can cause both emotional and physical pain that can sometimes impair your ability to function. Grief counseling can involve working with a counselor, therapist, psychologist, or support group to address your feelings....

Nutrition, exercise, and stress can have a major impact on your feelings of anxiety. Research has found that one’s diet, fitness level, and amount of stress can affect their experience with panic disorder, panic attacks, and agoraphobia. If you are struggling with the symptoms of panic disorder, consider making some lifestyle changes as a way to help manage your anxiety. The following describes how proper nutrition, regular exercise, and the ability to relax can play a role in your effort to cope with panic and anxiety....

Storytelling is typically described as telling or writing stories. These narratives are often told for entertainment and to engage listeners or readers. Storytelling, however, is also powerful in shaping your mental health. We are storytellers when we share with a family member about a negative event that happened at the market. We also are storytellers when we describe the beginning of a romantic relationship. When we talk about events, characters, actions, themes, feelings, and ideas, we use storytelling techniques daily....

Is driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUI/DWI) a felony or a misdemeanor? In all states except New York, New Jersey, and Wisconsin, a first-time conviction for driving under the influence is a misdemeanor and can result in jail time, significant fines, and the loss of driving privileges. In most states, repeated DUI offenses—typically, beyond a second—are charged as felonies. When a DUI Is a Felony DUI laws vary from state to state, but a few situations commonly result in felonies and other sentence enhancements....

Whether or not natural killer cells (NK cells) cause miscarriage is a widely debated topic among fertility specialists. What do we know about the presence of NK cells in those with recurrent miscarriages, and what are the risks and benefits of any possible treatments? What Are Natural Killer Cells (NK Cells)? Natural killer cells (NK cells) are a type of lymphocyte, one of the types of white blood cells in our immune system....

If you have had two or more miscarriages—known as recurrent miscarriages—you might be wondering how to heal and move forward. We’ll discuss some of the emotional and physical concerns of dealing with recurrent miscarriages. Emotional Concerns The first concern is your mental health. You may have an even harder time dealing with your second loss than you did with your first one, given that you may understandably find no comfort in statistical reassurances (even though statistics remain in favor of your next pregnancy being normal)....

Gastroesophageal reflux is one of the most common, misunderstood, and difficult-to-treat problems that premature babies have. Many premature babies will outgrow reflux by the time they leave the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), but other babies will need long-term treatment. Difference Between GERD and Reflux In gastroesophageal reflux, or reflux for short, stomach contents come back into the esophagus. When an infant has reflux, the milk may stay in the esophagus or the baby may spit up....

The malnutrition that accompanies anorexia nervosa can negatively impact all systems of the body. Therefore, restoration of weight and nutritional health is an essential component of treatment for anorexia nervosa. Restoring a body malnourished by anorexia nervosa may take many months or even years. Patients with anorexia nervosa should generally be under the care of a treatment team, which commonly includes a medical doctor, a registered dietitian nutritionist, a psychotherapist, and a psychiatrist....

Rexulti (Brexpiprazole) is an antipsychotic medication used to treat mental disorders like depression and schizophrenia. The main component of Rexulti is brexpiprazole. It’s not completely understood how the medication works, but scientists believe that it helps balance chemical messengers like dopamine and serotonin in your brain, which in turn helps to improve some symptoms of depression and schizophrenia. Uses Rexulti is approved by the FDA for the treatment of the following disorders: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Rexulti is prescribed as adjunct treatment for people with MDD who aren’t responding well to antidepressant medications....

Keeping our emotions close to our chest can often feel safer, but it isn’t always the healthiest way to move through life. This approach prevents us from discussing our needs (which can turn into a cyclical issue) and prevents us from truly connecting with others. Over the long term, bottling up emotions can even backfire in unexpected ways related to our mental and physical health. Why We Tend to Bottle Up Our Emotions There are so many scenarios in which we feel compelled to suppress our feelings....

In an open adoption, the adoptive family and birth family stay in contact for the benefit of the child. Contact in an open adoption can mean different things to different families, from letters and emails to phone calls or regular visitation. It all rests on the adults to create a plan that fits everyone’s needs and expectations. An open adoption can be arranged in domestic adoptions, including foster care adoption. Birth family contact can include birth parents, grandparents, and/or siblings....

Deciding on whether to call your doctor when your baby is sick is always a challenge. For mothers returning home with a premature baby, the anxiety can make the decision seem all the more overwhelming. Every scream, every cry can seem terrifying. Although doctors make every effort to discharge preemies when they are healthy and fully stable, illness can occur once a baby is at home. While you may tell yourself that “all babies get sick” and that there is nothing to worry about, the fact your baby was born premature can’t help but cause distress....

Negative words about a person’s own body are upsetting to hear from anyone, but it can be really heartbreaking when they’re spoken by kids as young as preschool or kindergarten age. However, research has shown that some children may begin to worry about body weight and physical appearance as early as age 3 to 5. Additionally, many young children openly express unhappiness about their bodies. Research on Childhood Body Image Research released in August 2016 by the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY), a charitable organization that provides support to those working in childcare, found that as many as 24% of child care professionals have reported seeing kids as young as 3 to 5 years old express unhappiness about their own appearance or own bodies....

The United States has a long-standing history of high numbers of incarceration, particularly since the 1980s, when the prison population exploded. The number of people who have been sentenced to prison has increased even during periods of declining crime rates. In addition to these consistently high numbers, there is a very clear racial disparity, as Black individuals represent around one third of the adult incarcerated population, despite making up less than a sixth of the United States’ total adult population....

What Is Alcoholism? Alcoholism is a term that is sometimes used to describe what is known as an alcohol use disorder (AUD). The term alcohol use disorder is preferred today since the 2013 edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) combined the two former categorizations of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence into the single diagnosis of alcohol use disorder. Alcohol use disorder is considered a progressive disease, meaning that the effects of drinking alcohol become increasingly more severe over time....

A baby’s oral, head, and neck anatomy is where the whole process of feeding begins. Issues such as a recessed chin, or dimpled cheeks while the baby is feeding, can interfere with breastfeeding and may be caused by an anatomical problem. The function of this region of the baby’s body can make or break the whole breastfeeding experience. The major players are: Esophagus: This is yet another passageway, this time from the mouth and throat into the stomach....

If a person is pulled over for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, they will likely be asked to take a sobriety test. This usually involves a breathalyzer test, but other types of sobriety tests include saliva tests, blood tests, or urine tests. Breathalyzer tests are frequently used because they are fast and non-invasive. This article explores how breathalyzer tests work and what happens if a person refuses to take one....

Follow Now: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts Every Friday on The Verywell Mind Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Amy Morin, LCSW, shares the “Friday Fix”—a short episode featuring a quick, actionable tip or exercise to help you manage a specific mental health issue or concern. Friday Fix: Episode 179 If you are stressed at work, you might think the solution is to build more mental strength so you can handle workplace issues better....

While losing a loved one is always painful, losing a loved one to suicide can be extremely difficult. You may find yourself dealing with several confusing and conflicting emotions, ranging from shock, grief, despair, and loneliness to anger, guilt, and shame. This article contains information that may be triggering to some readers. If you are having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 for support and assistance from a trained counselor....

What Does Declan Mean? If you’re looking for a good-feeling Irish name, here is one full of meaning and history. Declan is a boy name of Irish origin, and an anglicized form of the Gaelic name “Deaglán,” which comprises two elements. “Deagh” means “good, excellent, or worthy,” and “lán” means “full.” Put together the name Declan means “full of goodness.” The name Declan is also associated with the Irish saint, Declán of Ard Mór, thought to be one of the first missionaries to bring Christianity to Ireland before Saint Patrick....