Conditions

Taking care of a loved one suffering from dementia is a selfless act. Caregiving is not an easy job as you have to reduce your working hours, see the mental state of your family member deteriorate, and deal with your own stress, isolation, and ill-health. Therefore, it’s important to equip yourself with tactics, so you can forge ahead with all the help you need.

Although fibromyalgia affects more than five million Americans over the age of 18, its cause is currently unknown. Despite the cause being unknown, researchers believe that fibromyalgia results from an overamplification of painful sensations throughout the body.

Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by widespread pain and tenderness in the muscles and associated soft tissues. It may be accompanied by sleep disturbances, fatigue, and memory and mood issues. Although fibromyalgia can affect patients of either sex and at any age, it most commonly presents itself in young or middle-aged women.

Whirlwind emotions, raging hormones, body changes and a period of self-discovery; these are all elements involved in becoming a teenager that make this transitional period both incredibly exciting but also very scary and frustrating at the same time.

Have you ever been caught not paying attention? It’s easy to laugh off, but how do you know that those moments of distraction or being unable to concentrate are normal and not a sign of something else?

One of the most difficult times in any child’s life is facing the reality that a parent has a chronic illness. As parents, it is not only ourselves who have to face these challenges, but also our own children.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression many people suffer from during the winter months. It’s classified as a common disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Luckily, it’s also very treatable.

You know that uncomfortable feeling you get when you hear sharp fingernails scrape down a blackboard? How about when you’re stuck on a 12-hour flight seated right next to a baby that’s been wailing for hours on end?