Stress

LGB migraine risk

Lesbian, gay and bisexual people may be more prone to migraines

For colleges, online mental health services are a 'silver lining' of COVID-19 crisis

COVID-19 Mental Health Services

Millennial caretakers at greater risk of stress-related conditions, study finds

BCBS caregiving report

To help kids cope with COVID-19 anxiety, provide context and emphasize control

Child Anxiety Tips COVID-19

Children's Health

Labrador to help CHOP patients achieve therapy goals, reduce anxiety

CHOP welcomes first facility dog

Yoga may help lessen symptoms of atrial fibrillation, like lowering high blood pressure, study says

Yoga atrial fibrillation

Relationship resiliency: A key to staying happy, and healthy, amid stress

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Stress relief a 'forgotten component' of managing type 2 diabetes

Stress and blood glucose control in type 2 diabetes

Children's Health

Bullying a common precursor before LGBTQ youth suicides, Yale study finds

LGBTQ youth bullying

Discussing mutual strengths can improve parent-teen communication

Parent-teen communication

The COVID-19 crisis is giving people vivid dreams – but what do they mean?

COVID Dreaming

How to listen with empathy when you are feeling the strain of social distancing

COVID-19 conflict resolution

Stressful times are particularly dangerous for heart attack survivors, study finds

Times of stress can trigger a second heart attack, new study finds

PTSD symptoms common in first year after a traumatic injury

PTSD symptoms common in first year after trauma

Transcendental meditation soothes anxiety by changing connections in the brain

Meditation anxiety stress

Snapchat launches new mental health tool to help users affected by cyberbullying, depression

Snapchat Mental Health depression

Millennials feel social pressure and anxiety to eat well

Del Monte study on healthy eating

Have a heart-healthy holiday season

Heart-healthy holidays

Here's how to alleviate the stress of the holiday season in a healthy way

Holiday Stress Tips

Most Americans find their jobs stressful – here's how to survive at work

Surviving a stressful job

Four-day work week increased productivity by 40%, Microsoft says

Four-day work week productivity burnout

Stress-related disorders, like PTSD, may increase risk for serious infection

ptsd infections stress

CHOP study finds potential blood-based biomarker for PTSD

CHOP PTSD

New acupressure mat said to banish stress in a mere 15 minutes

gorelax acupressure mat

Digital games may help ease stress better than mindfulness apps, new study says

Interactive mental health exercises coming to stressed, unhappy Pinterest users

pinterest interactive mental health exercises

‘Climate grief’: Fears about the planet’s future weigh on Americans’ mental health

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Philadelphia ranks among most stressful U.S. cities to live in, survey says

Philadelphia stressful city

Learn to manage stress – because there’s no winding down

Why do people faint?

The Fainting by Pietro Longhi 06202019

Daily stressors can result in scalp tension — here's what you should know

stress scalp tension

The stress antidote you've been looking for may be lurking in dirt

dirt bacteria stress

'Burn-out' is real medical condition, the World Health Organization now says

Burn-out WHO diagnosis

Five ways to lower your blood pressure

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Why some doctors are prescribing a day in the park or a walk on the beach for good health

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Just 16 minutes of sleep loss can harm work concentration the next day

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A dose of nature is all the medicine you need when feeling stressed

Stock_Carroll - Wissahickon Valley Park Hiking

Some people loathe ASMR, while others can't even experience it

asmr doesn't work

The fascinating way weighted blankets work their magic

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