You have an irresistible urge to move your legs, especially at night or when you’re trying to rest. If you’re immobile or inactive for a long time, the pain increases. Magically, it subsides a little when you move around –...
The skin on your arm – years after surgery – still hurts to the touch. And what’s even worse is your other arm hurts, too, but has never been injured. Your doctor said it could be a case of complex...
You’re sore all over your body, and your joints and muscles are stiff. Maybe a grueling home improvement project is causing the pain, but if it persists for three months or longer, you may be experiencing symptoms of fibromyalgia. Thankfully,...
You’re thinking about a career as a teacher because you love kids and are passionate about certain subjects. There’s one problem: you have intense fear when it comes to public speaking and aren’t sure you can talk to a room...
You severely broke your wrist, had surgery to repair the damage, and recovered long ago – or so you thought. Now, years later and without signs of another injury, you still have a dull but persistent pain. In this case,...
All of us have unique reactions to medicine and different kinds of treatment. An over-the-counter ointment may work for your cut, but not someone else’s. The same goes for treatment for chronic pain and mental illness. If you experience either,...
Depression is a serious mental condition that can severely impact many facets of your life, but it doesn’t make you lazy. If you’re lazy, you just choose to not do something. Depression isn’t a conscious choice between happiness and sadness....
Coping With Depression, How To Win Up to seven percent of Americans – that’s equal to almost seventeen million adults – go through a depressive episode each year. Some people only have one depressive episode throughout their life, but most...
Living with PTSD can be a challenge – whether it’s you suffering from PTSD, or someone you care about. If a loved one is suffering from PTSD, their actions and behavior may change. It may be difficult to predict they’re...
OCD is a mental health condition that is made up of intrusive thoughts and the compulsive rituals a person will partake in to try to get rid of these thoughts. These symptoms go on to interfere with every aspect of...