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Endo Warriors: What We Wish Our Therapists Knew March 26, 2021 . 2 Comments
by Lauren Kraig, GoodTherapy.org Content Editor Endo Warriors: What We Wish Our Therapists Knew March is many things: college basketball playoffs, the beginning of spring, Women’s History ... Read More
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How Can Therapy Address Depression Associated with Chronic Illness? June 10, 2019 . 1 Comment
People who have chronic illness are more likely to develop depression. People with depression are more likely to develop chronic illness. But did you know that depression is treatable even ... Read More
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Improving Treatment for Chronic Illness with Integrative Health Care April 20, 2018 . No Comments
The medical landscape of today has been transformed into something that our ancestors could barely have imagined. Over the past two centuries, medical science has revolutionized the lives ... Read More
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Frustrated With a Friend’s Chronic Illness? These Tips Can Help March 16, 2018 . No Comments
Do you have a friend who is diagnosed with a chronic illness? Having a chronic illness can present any number of challenges for the person who has been diagnosed. Some of these challenges ... Read More
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Do What Works for You: How to Balance Career and Chronic Illness September 27, 2017 . 7 Comments
Alicia, 25, has fibromyalgia and works part-time in a customer service job. She is often asked to stay late or work overtime, and because she has a hard time saying no and fears losing ... Read More
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Caregiver Stress Increases Emergency Room Visits Among Elders September 6, 2017 . 3 Comments
Elders whose caregivers are exhausted, sad, or in poor health are more likely to visit emergency rooms, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. ... Read More
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‘How Are You Feeling?’: Chronic Illness and Coping with Questions August 31, 2017 . 8 Comments
It is a simple question, but one that can cause more inner turmoil than most of us realize. “How are you feeling?” For countless people living with a longer-term or chronic illness, ... Read More
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The Illusion of Health: Helping Others Understand Invisible Illness July 3, 2017 . 9 Comments
A friend of mine is struggling with a sports injury. While he is rehabbing, he continues to bike, hike, and run—and, of course, post pictures of his adventures on Facebook. As I was scrolling ... Read More
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Overdose Epidemic Death Toll Continues to Rise, and Other News June 9, 2017 . 2 Comments
Opioid overdoses, which killed more than 33,000 people in 2015, are now the leading cause of death among people younger than 50. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports ... Read More
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Study Suggests Probiotics Could Ease Depression Symptoms June 5, 2017 . 1 Comment
Probiotics, which are supplements containing beneficial bacteria, could ease depression symptoms in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a study published in the journal ... Read More
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Childhood Chronic Illness Linked to Adult Depression, Anxiety June 1, 2017 . 1 Comment
Children who have chronic illnesses are at a greater risk of becoming adults with depression or anxiety, according to a study published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Research ... Read More
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How Sexual Violence Affects College-Age Women with Disabilities May 25, 2017 . 3 Comments
Sexual violence is a common experience among college women with mental health or behavioral disabilities, a study published in the Journal of Women’s Health concludes. The study’s authors ... Read More