Depression Linked To Beverage Drunk Daily By 50% Of People

Half of Americans use a drink linked to depression on any given day. Drinking soda — especially diet drinks — is linked to an increased risk of depression, a study finds. However, drinks like coffee and tea — without artificial sweeteners — actually reduce the risk of depression slightly, the study also found. The conclusions come from an analysis of 263,925 people aged 50 to 71-years-old who were followed over a decade. Those who drank over four cans of soda per day were 30% more likely to be depressed than

Silence Your Inner Critic

Every single human being has two voices battling it out inside their head. The one voice is our champion, encouraging us to feel confident and to reach our fullest potential. Then theres that other voice. The one that is critical…

A Weird Depression Symptom Most People Don’t Know

Why depressed people cannot hold on to positive memories and emotions. Depressed people have 30% worse memory on certain tasks, research finds. Depressed mood stops people from holding information in their memory. This may be why depressed people can find it hard to hold on to positive memories and emotions. It can also help to explain how depression develops and persists over time. In depressed people, memory is easily ‘hijacked’ by depressing thoughts, to the exclusion of all else. Professor Bart Rypma, who led the study, said: “People with depression

October is National Depression & Mental Health Screening Month

October is National Depression and Mental Health...
The Importance of Gut Health

The Importance of Gut Health

  You often hear about the importance of supporting your immune system. But did you know that 80% of your immune system is actually located in your gastrointestinal tract – AKA your “gut”? That’s why it’s so incredibly important to make sure you optimize your gut...

What is Trauma Therapy?

What is Trauma Therapy?

  Not many of us will get through life without facing our own share of challenges. But some people experience not just stress and strife, but actual trauma. Trauma may come in the form of a physically or emotionally abusive relationship, a physical accident such...