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PTSD: 5 Ways to Release Trauma That Haunts You

For most of us, trauma fades over time into an unpleasant memory. For others, there will be triggers that bring those memories back to life.

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Natural Interventions for Anxiety

We all struggle with stress and anxiety. However, some people have too much of it, every day.

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Protect Against Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that rears its head in late fall and usually improves in spring when longer days return.

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Reduce Anxiety in Depression

Rubbing lavender cream onto the legs before bedtime significantly reduced anxiety, stress, and depression in pregnant women, according to a 2015 study. The women applied the cream for 10 to 20...

St. John's Wort for depression

St. John’s Wort: Nature’s Antidepressant

Its symptoms can include chronic fatigue, digestive disorders, headaches, backaches, irritability, restlessness, and loss of interest in life. A person with depression may be chronically angry or sad...

New Tool for Depression

New Tool for Depression

The loss of actor and comedian Robin Williams has opened up a national conversation on depression. There are many tools available for people to try and cope with this mental illness. Recent studies...