I was meant to be a mom. At some point, probably in childhood, the belief that someday I would be a mother, that having and raising a child was something I was meant for, took hold and became an inherent part of my identity. I loved babies and toddlers, and even when my own six-years-younger […]
When speaking about diseases that have taken over the age we live, the first one on our mind is depression. How many times have you heard the story of a person who has got it all and then opted to do something horrible to himself because of depression – too many times, I suppose? The […]
Did the series finale of the iconic Game of Thrones leave you in absolute shock? Were you not expecting Bran to become King Bran of Westeros? Are you hoping that the geniuses at Caltech and MIT will build a time machine so we can go back in time and tell David Benioff and Dan Weiss […]
Clinical depression sucks and it’s only growing more common. Almost one in two people in the U.S. will suffer from depression or another mental health condition at some point and about one in 17 Americans actually has a serious mental illness right now. Despite its rising rates, depression can be hard to wrap your brain […]
I can appreciate that you all feel a little bit sad sometimes. When your spoon slowly scrapes the last bit of ice cream from the tub. As you get to the final sips of your warm cup of tea on a chilly morning. And of course, that moment when you realize no one is coming […]
Everyone is familiar with the need for physical activity to stay fit and mobile as you age. Even older seniors who experience reduced mobility or joint pain and can’t work out like they used to can practice exercises like Tai Chi and Aquafit to improve their muscle strength, balance, and cardiovascular health. But the benefits […]
Perhaps one of the most common medical problems, headaches is what most people experience at one point in their lives. They can affect almost anyone, regardless of their gender, race, and age. Headaches can be signs of various things, such as stress, or it can even be from a medical disorder, such as high blood […]
When it started, I thought it was just a stomach thing. I had probably unwittingly eaten some dairy, my usual digestive foe. But the mild nausea showed no signs of letting up. Two weeks, then three. I couldn’t ignore it anymore. It had gone from a minor inconvenience to an omnipresent feeling, lurking deep down in […]
Depression is a serious mental condition that unfortunately affects roughly 4% of the world’s population i.e. hundreds of millions of people. People who suffer from depression feel sad and hopeless, lack energy and self-esteem, have trouble sleeping or they sleep too much, and also they lose interest in things and activities they once loved and […]
