Bodily Effects of Torture and Abuse

By Sam VakninAuthor of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" There is one place in which one's privacy, intimacy, integrity and inviolability are guaranteed – one's body, a unique temple and a familiar territory of sensa and personal history. The torturer invades,...

When A Loved One Struggles With Fear Anxiety And Depression

What do you do when a loved one struggles with fear, anxiety, and depression? The first thing you need to do is to get the person to seek the services of a professional who can lead them in the right direction and give them the help they need. If they refuse to get help then...

Heart Attacks "Linked to Stress" - New Study Shows

We all know of people who have chest pains when under stress, and this alarming symptom is often written off as "indigestion".  However, now it seems it could be true that the heart is affected by stress and is not just folklore. Doctors at University College Hospital,...

Pretty Women Make Men Feel Better

Just a five minute talk with a pretty woman raises a man's testosterone levels by 14 percent, making him feel better and more alert. A new study shows that chatting with women raises the levels of the hormones...

Video Games Used To Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Researchers are seeing positive results after experimenting veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder with video game therapy. A realistic video game, Virtual Iraq, is being tested in the United States to see if it can help veterans feel more comfortable with...

Marriage AND relationship stress

When we live together in the relationship, we develop expectations from the partner with whom we live. Expecting she or he has identical chemistry so contented environment prevails. Matching chemistry is tuned view and opinion; these factors retain attraction of partner...

Tourist Holidays being spoiled by Master Card

It has been impossible for tourists and ex-pats to access there bank accounts at home in United Kingdom for a week now. Where as its been advised that tourist should not carry to much cash and its best to use...

Layoff 2009: An Ex-Yahoo's Survival Guide

Part One: Suddenly a Statistic So it's 2009 and you've just spent the past 15 years or so either working, going to school (partying), or pursuing your chosen profession. You were one of the most experienced guys in...

U.S. soldier charged with murder in Iraq identified

" A 44-year-old communications specialist from Sherman, Texas, Russell is serving his third tour in Iraq and has previously deployed to Bosnia and Kosovo, according to his service record. His father, Wilburn...

Study focuses on combat nightmares

Studies are being conducted to reduce combat-related nightmares among Soldiers returning from combat zones. ""A great concern is that a lot of Soldiers coming back from theater having had combat experience have recurring nightmares, along with other symptoms," Peterson said....

Getting to the Root Cause of Grey Hair

  The New York Times had a story this week about President Obama going grey just 44 days into the Whitehouse job.  It happens to the best of them, but it seems that his has been turning incredibly...

Employees left behind after layoffs overworked, inefficient

Companies may think that layoffs help reduce costs, but they often forget about the toll layoffs take on the employees left behind, according to time management and organizational development consultant Kenneth...

Stressed out? Brain scans show penning thoughts in diary helps

Interesting study. It also indicates that men get more out starting a diary than women, perhaps because expressing feelings is more "novel" for us guys. " Brain scans on volunteers showed that putting feelings down...

Army addresses rising suicide rate, highest in four years

"WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 29, 2009) -- The number of suicides in the Army has risen again, for the fourth year in a row, and the problem is being addressed with an Army-wide "stand-down" and...

Mellowing Out May Decrease Dementia

New research from the UK suggests that  personal disposition may affect your tendencies for dementia. Scientists in the UK talked with 500 elderly people, analyzing their lifestyles, activity levels, and social...

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