Stress Disorders of HSP’s

Highly sensitive people often suffer from stress disorders. Because the HSP system is easily overwhelmed particularly in the highly stimulated Western cultural system, and because they often perceive themselves to be wrong for being different, HSP’s can suffer from overwheming stress to the point that it becomes a disorder.

How Does Stress Become A Stress Disorder?

by 01.20.2012 HSP Diseases
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photo credit: scott1723 How does stress become a stress disorder? We all suffer from stress which is a natural part of life.  Our challenging culture and busy lives are so ingrained that we have become too accepting of stressors so that we may minimize their effects. Stress has many damaging consequences that are easy to [...]

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Stress, Addiction And Weight

by 01.02.2012 Addiction

Scientists have been researching the link between stress, cortisol and weight. Because addiction and stress are related, scientists have been wondering if a similar relationship exists between stress and food. The research is showing that people use drugs and food to self medicate when they are living in situations which pose an extreme threat to [...]

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Child Abuse Affects The Brain

by 12.07.2011 Brain Function

  Article first published as Child Abuse Affects the Brain on Technorati. The December issue of Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine has reported the findings of a Yale University Study which shows that child abuse, physical and emotional impact many areas of the brain. The study included the results of the self-reported Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and [...]

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Migraines Increase Depression Risk

by 11.29.2011 Depression

  Article first published as Migraines Increase Depression Risk on Technorati. Migraines increase depression risk according to new research conducted at the University of Calgary in Canada according to a report on November 26 in Medical News Today. The number of people suffering from migraines and depression is substantial. The National Institutes of Health in their Summary Health [...]

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How Reiki Helps Depression

by 11.23.2011 Depression

  What is so special about reiki? How can reiki help depression? So often we think that when we are not feeling well, that the solution is a trip to the doctor or emergency room. We look for a way to get rid of the pain. Sometimes we medicate ourselves with food, drink, entertainment and [...]

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New Study Results In Successful Treatment Of Major Depression

by Maria 11.18.2011 Depression

A new technique healing major depression is succeeding in improving symptoms in individuals with Major Depressive Disorder. Medical News Today  reported on October 20, 2011, the new approach which is based on brain studies conducted at Cedars-Sinai Hospital and published in CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. “Recent imaging studies show that depressed patients have reduced functioning in [...]

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New Findings On Depression And The Hate Circuit

by 11.11.2011 Depression

  Article first published as New Findings on Depression and the Hate Circuit on Technorati.   New information has emerged from a study conducted in China illuminating the relationship between depression and the “hate circuit” according to an October 6, 2011 article in Medical News Today. Professor Jianfeng Feng from the University of Warwick in the UK, [...]

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The Message Of Depression

by Maria 10.12.2011 Depression

  What is the message of depression?  Often when we think of depression we think of loss, disappointment and other feelings connected to our external lives.  That is actually what it is.  As John Douillard so eloquently says in his article on depression on the Kripalu website, we operate from our hearts when we are [...]

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Meditation Helps PTSD

by 08.02.2011 Ayurveda
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photo credit: CyboRoZ Meditation Helps PTSD according to a recent 2008 study of five Iraq/Afghanistan veterans who has served up to two years and experienced moderate to moderately heavy fighting. According to this release by the Behavioral Medicine Report, the study was conducted by Norman Rosenthal, M.D., a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical [...]

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