Vegans are a type of strict vegetarian who exclude meat, fish, eggs, dairy, and other animal products from their diet. The average parent who is an omnivore (a person who eats all food groups) often cringes when their child decides to become a vegan or other type of vegetarian. They may even want their pediatrician to talk their child out of it. Will their child get enough vitamins and calories being a vegan?...
A phoneme is the smallest meaningful unit of sound in a language. A meaningful sound is one that will change one word into another word. For example, the words cat and fat are two different words, but there is only one sound that is different between the two words - the first sound. That means that the “k” sound in cat and the “f” sound in fat are two different morphemes....
What Is Family Stress Theory? History of the Theory Family stress theory is a theory developed by sociologist Reuben Hill in 1949. He was particularly interested in how families were impacted by World War II and looked into how war-induced separations and reunifications shifted families. Family Stress Theory The Family Stress Theory explores the changes within a family dynamic that occur as a result of a stressful event. Noticing that the separations and reunions were crises within the family system, he spotted a pattern....
What Is Systemic Therapy? Systemic therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on how an individual’s personal relationships, behavior patterns, and life choices are interconnected with the issues they face in their life. The concept springs from systems theory, which looks at how parts of a system affect one another to sustain the stability and equilibrium of the whole system. Types of Systemic Therapy Systems theory has been applied to individual, family, and group therapy....
ADHD is a condition that is well recognized by most parents, teachers, and pediatricians. Kids with ADHD symptoms typically have problems paying attention, get easily distracted, and/or are hyperactive and impulsive. Starting ADHD Medications It is often clear when a child needs to start ADHD medications, as their ADHD symptoms are causing some form of impairment. Some possible reasons to start include: Behavior problems at school and/or at homeDifficulty making and keeping friendsProblems in after-school activities and sportsTrouble in the classroom and falling behind at school For these children, an ADHD medication—usually a stimulant—is the recommended treatment to target these core ADHD symptoms....
Whether your 5-year-old says, “You’re not the boss of me!” or your 15-year-old says, “You’re so stupid. I’m not listening to you,” sassy replies are a serious problem. If left unchecked, disrespectful kids will turn into rude adults. All children are sassy at one time or another. As toddlers, they often talk back in an effort to test limits and gain independence. At that age, responding isn’t so hard. As your child ages, there are fewer excuses for sass, though nearly all children go through mouthy phases at one time or another....
Jetting off with your family? Worried about keeping your kids occupied (and well-behaved) for the hours they’ll be cocooned in their seats? You’re not alone. While most of us look forward to a vacation with our families, few relish the thought of flying with kids. Genuine trepidation about filling those hours is common as are worries over the potential disruption to kids’ routines, particularly how a missed nap, a later lunchtime, or less than optimally healthy snack foods may impact behavior....
The use of artistic methods to treat psychological disorders and enhance mental health is known as art therapy. Art therapy is a technique rooted in the idea that creative expression can foster healing and mental well-being. People have been relying on the arts for communication, self-expression, and healing for thousands of years. But art therapy didn’t start to become a formal program until the 1940s. Doctors noted that individuals living with mental illness often expressed themselves in drawings and other artworks, which led many to explore the use of art as a healing strategy....
Most of the pain people experience during labor is focused in the uterus as a result of the intense contractions that help move the baby down into the birth canal. However, for some people, back pain can also occur and, in some cases, become excruciating. By understanding the causes of so-called “back labor,” you can take steps to better manage the symptoms. Causes of Back Labor Back labor has traditionally been attributed to the baby’s position during labor, and the occiput posterior position (OP) is often pinpointed as the most likely culprit....
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition defined by periods (better known as episodes) of extreme mood disturbances. Bipolar disorder affects a person’s mood, thoughts, and behavior. It is a chronic condition, meaning that it is lifelong. Symptoms can be managed, however, with proper treatment. There are two main types of bipolar disorders: bipolar I and bipolar II. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, bipolar I disorder involves episodes of severe mania and often depression....
Have you ever felt like your antidepressant has killed more than just your ability to orgasm? Like it’s killed all your feelings of love for your partner as well? Helen Fisher, an anthropologist at Rutgers University, believes that SSRIs may hinder your ability to feel love. Emotional Blunting SSRIs work by raising your levels of serotonin, but they can also decrease dopamine transmission. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter responsible for many of those feel-good emotions you get when you fall in love....
The world opens up in the spring. Days are longer, flowers burst out of the ground in a sea of color, and the birds return to the sky in droves—or, more accurately, flocks. The Earth hits refresh after a long, dark hibernation. Key Takeaways Winter is finally over and the spring offers a fresh, lighter start.Spring cleaning often centers around bettering your space, but can also be beneficial for your mental health....
Memory is the ability to store and retrieve information when people need it. The four general types of memory are sensory memory, short-term memory, working memory, and long-term memory. Long-term memory can be further categorized as either implicit (unconscious) or explicit (conscious). Memories make us who we are as individuals, yet we don’t put a lot of thought into how memory works. It’s a phenomenon that involves several processes and can be split into different types, each of which plays an important role in the retention and recall of information....
Biblical names don’t get much sturdier than Gabriel—the archangel who visited the Virgin Mary to announce she would be the mother of Jesus Christ. Hebrew in origin, the name Gabriel is translated as “God is my strength,” “God is my strong man” or “hero of God.” In Christian belief, Gabriel is revered not only as one of only two archangels mentioned in the Bible (along with Michael), but as the bearer of very good news....
Genetic testing for psychiatric medication for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is based on an area of research called “pharmacogenetics.“ In its simplest terms, this area of research involves studying how medications interact with inherited genes. In other words, people differ in their responses to different medications—both in terms of pharmacokinetics, how a drug is metabolized, and pharmacodynamics, how a drug works at its particular target in the brain—because of their unique genetic profile the same drug might be perfectly safe for one person, but harmful to another....
Depo-Provera, also known as the birth control shot, can completely stop your menstrual cycles, especially with repeated use. This can be worrisome if you’re not expecting it, and you may worry about whether and when your cycles will come back. Depo-Provera has a poor reputation online and in fertility forums. Previous users are often surprised by how long it takes for their fertility to return after discontinuing the injections. If you have stopped using Depo-Provera and want to get pregnant, you may have concerns and questions....
Being diagnosed with a mental illness felt like being hit by a train and left on the tracks for dead. That may sound extreme, but mental illness is an extreme circumstance to grasp. Care and Trigger Warning This story discusses suicide and manic episodes. Some details in this piece may be disturbing to readers. If reading this brings up uncomfortable feelings for you, you can speak confidentially with trained advocates at 1-800-662-4357 for information on support and treatment facilities in your area....
What Is Sex Addiction? Sex addiction (aka hypersexual disorder) is a condition that causes a person living with it to become excessively preoccupied with sexual thoughts and behaviors. In some instances, they might become so preoccupied that the condition disrupts their daily functioning. They’ll also continue to engage in sexual activities regardless of any negative consequences they might cause. Sex addiction is sometimes referred to as compulsive sexual behavior. It’s important not to mistake a high libido for sex addiction....
When you were in school, teens who were cheating were likely looking at a neighbor’s paper or copying a friend’s homework. The most high-tech attempts to cheat may have involved a student who wrote the answers to a test on the cover of their notebook. Cheating in today’s world has evolved, and unfortunately, become pervasive. Technology makes cheating all too tempting, common, and easy to pull off. Not only can kids use their phones to covertly communicate with each other, but they can also easily look up answers or get their work done on the Internet....
Personality traits, including openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and neuroticism, were positively associated with shelter in place compliance, while extraversion (or extroversion) was not, an October 2020 study published in American Psychologist found. The study also looked at how government policies interacted with personality to shape shelter-in-place behaviors. Key Takeaways A recent study found that personality was linked to early COVID-19 shelter-in-place compliance.Extraversion was the only trait negatively related to sheltering in place....
