Not everyone experiences a joyful and cheerful holiday season. Numerous individuals grapple with stress stemming from work, life adjustments, relationship status, exams, financial challenges, and the demands of travel. The prefrontal cortex, responsible for managing thoughts and emotions, becomes particularly active when confronted with multiple tasks. Holiday stress is also known as “acute stress,” which […]
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Young adults, aged 18-25, often undergo life changes during the transition from high school to adulthood. This period is marked by diverse experiences, including pursuing higher education, forming families, embarking on new careers, and facing uncertain futures. Feeling apprehensive about these life transitions is a common and completely normal experience. Some struggles many young adults […]
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It’s common for people to feel a little anxious from time to time. We might worry about our health, money, or family issues. However, anxiety disorders are more than just occasional worry or fear. If someone has an anxiety disorder, it doesn’t go away, and it can even get worse over time. This constant anxiety […]
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Stressing for college exams? Are you prepared? College stress levels can be at an all-time high this time of the year. With it being mid-term exam season, how do you know it’s time to get some help? Difficulty concentrating, irritability or low mood, unmotivated, fatigue, having less fun than normal, changes in appetite or sleep? […]