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Kids who are targeted by a bully often face significant personal challenges, including feelings of isolation and humiliation. Anxiety, fear, and low self-esteem are also common. Even so, many victims of bullying don’t tell anyone about the problem. The reasons for remaining silent are many and vary from person to person, but bullying is often scary and confusing. This fact leaves most kids unsure of how to handle the situation. Many will keep bullying incidents to themselves while they try to figure out what to do....

Racial equality will never be achieved by a single person or group. It takes a variety of activists, organizations, and approaches to create necessary changes. Whether you’re looking to volunteer, donate money, or you’re interested in more information about how to get involved, it’s important to find an organization that you believe in. When you pitch in and help one of them, you can help make a big difference in society....

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a term used to describe a wide range of unconventional practices and products used for wellness and healing purposes. Some common examples of CAM include progressive muscle relaxation, acupuncture, yoga, and therapeutic massage. The use of CAM practices has continued to grow in popularity and are now used to help treat a variety of conditions, including anxiety disorders. Aromatherapy is another type of CAM that is often practiced to reduce the symptoms of stress and anxiety....

There are so many options for decorative mobiles on the market; it can make your head spin. The baby mobile can reflect your nursery theme, soothe your baby with movement and motion, and simply be darn cute. But before you hang it on the crib and step back in adoration, be sure you’ve selected one that won’t harm your baby. Also consider that you want your baby to sleep while in their crib, not be stimulated and entertained....

Blood in breast milk is a common breastfeeding problem. However, it should not prevent breastfeeding and is not harmful to your baby. It’s something that most people who breastfeed typically don’t notice unless they’re pumping, their child spits up a bit of blood-tinged milk, or they see a little blood in their baby’s bowel movements. While it can be scary when you first come across it, there’s likely no need to worry....

What Is Cibophobia? Cibophobia is a general fear of food. It is considered a specific phobia, which is an anxiety disorder. People with this phobia are sometimes mistakenly thought to suffer from anorexia, an eating disorder. While those with anorexia fear the effects of food on body image, those with cibophobia are afraid of the food itself. However, people can experience both disorders at the same time. Symptoms If you have cibophobia, you experience extreme anxiety around your trigger foods....

What Is Alcohol Withdrawal? Alcohol withdrawal refers to the physical and mental effects a person experiences after stopping prolonged and heavy alcohol use. When you suddenly stop drinking, your body is deprived of the effects of alcohol and requires time to adjust to functioning without it. Depending on how long you have used alcohol and how much you typically drink, the severity of these symptoms can range from mild to severe....

The pandemic became a time to explore new hobbies. While some were definitely more beneficial than others, one especially health-centric practice has exhibited staying power: gardening. Key Takeaways Research shows that gardening can boost your mood and relieve stress.Community gardens in urban settings present an opportunity to promote mental well-being and safe socialization.Starting a garden on your own or in your community requires planning, patience and organization. During the pandemic, 18....

Whether children hit or bite because they are angry or for reasons you just don’t understand, aggressive behavior can be a normal part of child development. Usually, if a child receives consistent negative consequences for aggression—and learns new skills to improve their behavior—aggression begins to subside during the preschool years. However, aggression can occasionally be a symptom of a bigger problem. In some circumstances, parents may need to seek professional help....

Many grandparents grew up in an era of angry confrontations between the generations. As they ease into the role of family patriarchs and matriarchs, they may wonder: What happened to the generation gap? Is it gone or just on hiatus? Or it is still present but mostly underground? Definition of Generation Gap A generation gap is commonly perceived to refer to differences between generations that cause conflict and complicate communication, creating a “gap....

Some birth control might cause temporary delays in the return of fertility after a person stops taking it, according to a new study. Key Takeaways A new study found that certain methods of contraception can delay return of a user’s fertility for a longer amount of time after they stop taking it.Though there is a lot of previous research on how oral contraceptives can affect the return of fertility after someone stops taking them, there are few on the effects of injectable contraceptives or long-acting reversible contraception like IUDs....

It may be cliché, but if there’s one constant in life, it’s change. We all change as we get older and go through different seasons in life. But that change, and the transitions it brings, can be really stressful. Key Takeaways A transition is any event in life that alters your plans, your place in that plan, or your sense of purpose.Transitions can be stressful, and come with feelings of fear, anxiety, and anger....

A visual cliff involves an apparent, but not actual drop from one surface to another, originally created to test babies’ depth perception. It’s created by connecting a transparent glass surface to an opaque patterned surface. The floor below has the same pattern as the opaque surface. This apparatus creates the visual illusion of a cliff while protecting the subject from injury. History of the Visual Cliff In order to investigate depth perception, psychologists E....

If are taking a prescription antidepressant medication like Prozac (fluoxetine), you might worry that it could show up on a drug test. This is especially a concern if you must take a pre-employment drug screen for a new job. Because antidepressants are not considered “drugs of abuse,” they are not included in common urine drug screens. However, there may be cross-reactions that can produce false positive results for the substances these tests are designed to detect....

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 111 When life doesn’t go our way or something unfair happens, we’re often quick to think things shouldn’t be that way. After all, why do bad things happen to good people?...

Unfortunately, depression often goes undetected in teenagers. Parents sometimes don’t recognize the symptoms because depression in teenagers looks quite different than depression in adults. As a result, many teens unnecessarily suffer in silence. There are four types of depression that commonly affect teenagers. Depression can affect all teens regardless of their gender, popularity, academic success, or athletic abilities. It’s important to familiarize yourself with the common symptoms of depression in teens so you can provide support and seek help when necessary....

Bipolar disorder is a manageable condition and with proper treatment, your loved one can successfully manage their symptoms and cope with the condition’s highs and lows. That doesn’t mean, however, that watching a loved one struggle with the challenges of bipolar disorder isn’t difficult. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to help ease the burden. If someone you care about has this condition, you know that the symptoms of bipolar disorder can present a number of challenges....

Many girls are worried that they’ll get their first period at school, camp, or when their mother isn’t around to help. While you have no control over when your daughter’s period will begin, you can prepare her for the unexpected. Here’s what you should know. Many tween girls worry about when their period will begin. Will it be while they’re at school, camp, or even a friend’s sleepover? The unknown can be scary to a tween who has never had to deal with menstruation before....

The social skills that are important for first grade build heavily on the social-emotional milestones that your child began to develop in kindergarten. While in first grade your child will continue to work on his ability to communicate his needs and interact with adults other than his parents, this year many of his social-emotional milestones revolve around his ability to get along with other children, in groups and to see other points of view....

Initiative versus guilt is the third stage of Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development. This stage occurs during the preschool years, between the ages of 3 and 5. During the initiative versus guilt stage, children begin to assert their power and control over the world through directing play and other social interaction. Let’s take a closer look at some of the major events that take place at this stage of psychosocial development....