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Category: Mental Health

  • Nothing Was Wrong with You in the First Place
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    Nothing Was Wrong with You in the First Place

    If you grew up in a dysfunctional family, your adult life is probably about fixing the problems that were not created by you. At least in early adulthood. For many years, one of my core beliefs was “I was wrong.” And it felt so natural and correct that I didn’t even challenge it. No, it’s…

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  • What Do We Know about Herbal Medicine?
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    What Do We Know about Herbal Medicine?

    Did you know that the ancient Sumerians used poppy, henbane, and mandrake as remedies over 4,500 years ago? That might be among the earliest uses of herbal medicine in the document. The oldest written evidence of medicinal plant use is a clay tablet from Sumer, listing recipes for drugs from more than 250 plants, including some…

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  • Beyond Words: 4 Effective Non-Talk Therapies You Need to Know
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    Beyond Words: 4 Effective Non-Talk Therapies You Need to Know

    After three months of traditional talk therapy following her car accident yielded little progress, Lisa, a 34-year-old marketing associate, decided to explore alternatives. Her therapist had mentioned “body-based approaches,” but Lisa remained skeptical. Because she grew up associating the therapy couch with healing, she wondered: how could moving her body or drawing pictures address the…

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