What Is Roughage? Roughage: The process is detailed by Paul McNeil, PhD, and Katsuya Miyake, PhD, in the early online issue of Public Library of Science Biology. McNeil and Miyake work at the Medical College of Georgia, located in Augusta, Ga. “When you eat high-fiber foods, they bang up against the cells lining the gastrointestinal tract, […]
Definition Of A Blended Family Blended Family: In its most basic sense, a blended family is one where the parents have children from previous relationships but all the members come together as one unit. However, as blended families become increasingly common, the definition of a blended family is changing. Understanding the basics of a blended family can […]
Are You Traumatized? Traumatized: If you’ve experienced an extremely stressful or disturbing event that’s left you feeling helpless and emotionally out of control, you may have been traumatized. Psychological trauma can leave you struggling with upsetting emotions, memories, and anxiety that won’t go away. It can also leave you feeling numb, disconnected, and unable to […]
Problem Drinking Vs Alcoholism Drinking Problem: Alcoholics are addicted to alcohol. They are physically and mentally dependent on it. Alcoholics find it hard not to drink and struggle with dependency every day. Alcoholics can achieve sobriety, but they will always be an alcoholic and at risk for relapse. They will often relapse after just one drink, […]
Schizophrenia Diagnosis And Tests Schizophrenia Test: Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental health disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. It affects the way a person thinks, feels and behaves. Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking, speech and behavior that impairs daily functioning. Individuals with schizophrenia may […]
Conflict Resolution Skills To Use Conflict Resolution Skills: As much as we’d all love to work in an organization that’s free of disagreements and conflicts, that idea is simply unreasonable. Unfortunately, conflict is a major part of work and life, in general. Many of us might fear conflict. We want everyone to be satisfied and […]
How To Be Less Socially Awkward Socially Awkward: As humans, we’re meant to be social creatures. Having friends makes us happier and healthier—in fact, being socially connected is key to our mental and emotional health. Yet many of us are shy and socially introverted. We feel awkward around unfamiliar people, unsure of what to say, […]
