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According to the PTSD Alliance, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, affects more than 13 million Americans. Although this diagnosis is relatively new, having been first introduced to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual in 1980, it has received a significant amount of media and research attention, largely because

As summer begins, it’s important to keep mental health in mind. Here are a few ways to optimize your well-being over the summer. Since the weather is warmer during the summer months, outdoor activities are great. Go to the beach. The sounds of the waves and the

The warm months of the summer are conducive to more outside time. There are benefits from the sun’s rays as your skin absorbs the Vitamin D linked to improved immune system. Studies have also shown that time spent in nature, even as little as 5 minutes, can

Taking cold showers has become a new health phenomenon with noted benefits such as increased mood, immunity and circulation, but does taking a cold shower actually produce these benefits? The International Business Times notes that the cold shock improves circulation and therefore cardiovascular health. Weight loss is

Generosity plays a key part in living well. According to Joshua Becker, there are 9 ways in which generous people view the world in a different way. They recognize the resource pie is not finite. They know that generosity leads to greater happiness. They find success in